Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 に 疑ぎ 惑わく を 持も つ to harbor suspicion about someone
She became suspicious of his behavior.
疑ぎ 惑わく が 浮う かぶ for suspicion to arise
Suspicion arose about his explanation.
疑ぎ 惑わく を 晴は らす to clear oneself of suspicion
He submitted evidence to clear himself of suspicion.
疑ぎ 惑わく を 招まね く to invite suspicion
His unnatural behavior invited suspicion.
疑ぎ 惑わく の 目め で 見み る to look at someone with suspicion
Those around him are looking at him with suspicion.
〈 人ひと 〉 に 疑ぎ 惑わく がかかる for suspicion to fall on someone
Suspicion of corruption fell on the company president.
Expressions 疑ぎ 惑わく のデパート person suspected of multiple wrongdoings Kanji 疑 doubt, distrust, be suspicious 惑 beguile, delusion, perplexity Related words· 8 疑い is the general, everyday word for doubt or suspicion, while 疑惑 is more formal and often refers to a public scandal or serious matter.
容疑 specifically means suspicion of a crime (as in 容疑者 ), whereas 疑惑 can refer to any kind of doubt, including political or business scandals.
嫌疑 is a legal/formal term for suspicion of wrongdoing used mainly in official or police contexts, while 疑惑 is broader and common in news reporting on scandals.
疑惑 often implies a public scandal or formal suspicion of wrongdoing, whereas 疑念 is a personal, internal feeling of doubt.
Show 4 more Show fewer 疑惑 is the more common word for suspicion or doubt, often used in news or formal contexts, while 疑心 is more literary and mainly appears in the idiom 疑心暗鬼 .
疑惑 names the suspicion or doubt itself, whereas 黒い霧 describes the vague, murky atmosphere of hidden corruption surrounding an event.
疑惑 usually points to a specific suspicion or accusation (e.g. of wrongdoing), while 不審 describes a more general sense that something is off or questionable.
疑惑 refers to a suspicion or allegation that has not yet been confirmed, while スキャンダル implies the matter has already become a public controversy.
Etymology Compound of 疑 (doubt) and 惑 (bewilderment, delusion). The combination conveys a sense of being troubled by uncertainty or mistrust.
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