疑ぎ念ねん

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Meanings

A lingering feeling of uncertainty or distrust about a person, statement, or situation. Often used in formal or written contexts.

彼かれの説せつ明めいには疑ぎ念ねんが残のこる。
His explanation leaves room for doubt.
その政せい治じ家かの行こう動どうに疑ぎ念ねんを抱いだく人ひとも多おおい。
Many people harbor suspicions about that politician's actions.

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Usage patterns

〈人ひと〉に疑ぎ念ねんを抱いだくto harbor doubts about someone
彼かの女じょは彼かれの言こと葉ばに疑ぎ念ねんを抱いだいた。
She had doubts about what he said.
疑ぎ念ねんが生しょうじるfor doubts to arise
その説せつ明めいを聞きいて疑ぎ念ねんが生しょうじた。
Doubts arose after hearing that explanation.
疑ぎ念ねんを晴はらすto clear away doubts
証しょう拠こを示しめして疑ぎ念ねんを晴はらした。
He cleared away the doubts by presenting evidence.
疑ぎ念ねんを抱いだかせるto make someone suspicious
彼かれの態たい度どは周しゅう囲いに疑ぎ念ねんを抱いだかせた。
His attitude made those around him suspicious.

Kanji

疑doubt, distrust, be suspicious
念wish, sense, idea

Related words

疑ぎ惑わくN1
疑惑 often implies a public scandal or formal suspicion of wrongdoing, whereas 疑念 is a personal, internal feeling of doubt.
疑ぎ問もんN3
疑問 is a general question or point of uncertainty, while 疑念 is a deeper, more emotional sense of distrust or suspicion.
不ふ信しんN1
不信 describes a broader lack of trust in a person or system, while 疑念 is a specific, lingering doubt about a particular matter.
懸け念ねんN1
懸念 expresses worry or concern about a future outcome, whereas 疑念 focuses on distrust or suspicion about something already said or done.
疑ぎ義ぎ
疑念 expresses a feeling of suspicion or distrust toward someone or something, whereas 疑義 refers to an intellectual doubt about the correctness or validity of facts or procedures.

Opposites

確かく信しんN1
確信 means firm conviction or certainty, the opposite of the uncertain distrust expressed by 疑念.
信しん念ねんN1
疑念 is doubt or suspicion, the opposite of the firm certainty expressed by 信念.

Etymology

Compound of 疑 (doubt) and 念 (thought, feeling). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally yields the sense of 'a thought of doubt'.