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懐疑する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 懐疑する | 懐疑しない |
| Polite | 懐疑します | 懐疑しません |
| Past polite | 懐疑しました | 懐疑しませんでした |
| Past | 懐疑した | 懐疑しなかった |
| Te-form | 懐疑して | 懐疑しないで |
| Desire | 懐疑したい | 懐疑したくない |
| Potential | 懐疑できる | 懐疑できない |
| Passive | 懐疑される | 懐疑されない |
| Causative | 懐疑させる | 懐疑させない |
| Causative passive | 懐疑させられる | 懐疑させられない |
| Volitional | 懐疑しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 懐疑しましょう | |
| Imperative | 懐疑しろ | 懐疑するな |
| Conditional | 懐疑すれば | 懐疑しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 懐疑したら | 懐疑しなかったら |
Meanings
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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
doubt; skepticism; disbelief
Refers to a state of doubt or skeptical attitude, often used in formal or philosophical contexts. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to doubt' or 'to be skeptical'.
I felt doubt about his explanation.
Many scholars are skeptical of the new theory.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉に懐疑を抱くto harbor doubt/skepticism about something
He harbors skepticism about that theory.
- 懐疑の目で〈事〉を見るto view something with a skeptical eye
She always views new information with a skeptical eye.
- 〈事〉を懐疑するto doubt/be skeptical about something
The scientists were skeptical about the authenticity of the discovery.
- 懐疑に陥るto fall into doubt
He fell into deep doubt about the ideology he had believed for years.