怪しい (Ayashii) is a Japanese i-adjective meaning “suspicious, dubious, questionable, dodgy”.
Meanings
- i-adjectivesuspicious; dubious; questionable; dodgy; shady; fishy
- i-adjectivedoubtful; unsure; uncertain; unlikely; implausible
- i-adjectiveuntrustworthy; unreliable; clumsy; awkward; shaky; poor
- i-adjectivestrange; weird; eerie; spooky; uncanny
- i-adjectiveominous (e.g. weather); threatening; dangerous (e.g. financial situation); uncertain
- i-adjectivesuspicious (of a potential amorous relation)
Examples
空模様が怪しい。
The sky looks angry.
彼が怪しいと思う。
I am suspicious of him.
あの二人はどうも怪しい。
They are too close.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).