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疑わしい (うたがわしい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

疑うたがわしい

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Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

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i-adjective

doubtful; questionable; suspicious

Used when something seems unreliable, uncertain, or possibly dishonest. Can describe facts, claims, people, or situations.

彼かれの説せつ明めいは少すこし疑うたがわしい。
His explanation is a bit questionable.
あの男おとこの行こう動

どう

は

疑うたが

わしい

。

That man's behavior is suspicious.

Written forms

疑うたがわしいUsage98%
Standard kanji spelling; it is the primary form.
うたがわしいUsage2%

Kanji

疑doubt, distrust, be suspicious

Similar words

怪あやしい
怪しい leans more toward 'shady' or 'suspicious-looking' in a physical or intuitive sense, while 疑わしい focuses on logical doubt or lack of credibility.
不ふ審しん
不審 is a noun/adjectival noun often used in formal or police contexts (e.g., 不審者), whereas 疑わしい is a more everyday adjective.

Etymology

Derived from the verb 疑う (うたがう, 'to doubt') + the adjectival suffix ～わしい, which expresses a state or tendency. The suffix is related to the classical auxiliary ～はし.