Ayashii

JLPT N2

怪しい (Ayashii) is a Japanese i-adjective meaning “suspicious, dubious, questionable, dodgy”.

Meanings

  1. i-adjectivesuspicious; dubious; questionable; dodgy; shady; fishy
  2. i-adjectivedoubtful; unsure; uncertain; unlikely; implausible
  3. i-adjectiveuntrustworthy; unreliable; clumsy; awkward; shaky; poor
  4. i-adjectivestrange; weird; eerie; spooky; uncanny
  5. i-adjectiveominous (e.g. weather); threatening; dangerous (e.g. financial situation); uncertain
  6. i-adjectivesuspicious (of a potential amorous relation)

Examples

  • The sky looks angry.

  • I am suspicious of him.

  • They are too close.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 怪しい

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