quizzical; puzzled; suspicious
Describes a facial expression or manner that shows doubt, curiosity, or mild suspicion. Often used with verbs like 見る or 言う.
He looked at me with a quizzical expression.
She tilted her head doubtfully.
Irregular okurigana variant; less common.
Derived from the adjective 訝しい (いぶかしい, 'doubtful') with the suffix げ (expressing appearance or manner).