怪
怪

suspicious, mystery, apparition

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カイケ

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あや.しいあや.しむ

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Common Words

《おかしい》可笑しい～い Adj.Usually kanaFreq #534
1

funny; amusing; comical; laughable; ridiculous

Examples
君のジョークは何度聞いてもおかしい。
Your joke is funny no matter how many times I hear it.
2

strange; odd; funny; peculiar; weird; wrong; unusual; eccentric

Examples
洗濯機の調子がどこかおかしい。
Something is wrong with the washing machine.
3

wrong; unsuitable; improper; inappropriate; unbecoming

Examples
君の基本的な理論はおかしいと思う。
I think your basic theory is wrong.
4

suspicious

怪しいあやしい～い Adj.Freq #1570
1

suspicious; dubious; questionable; dodgy; shady; fishy

Examples
みんな奴は怪しいと思っている。
We are all suspicious about him.
2

doubtful; unsure; uncertain; unlikely; implausible

Examples
彼が時間どおりに来るかどうかは私は怪しいと思う。
I question whether he'll come in time.
3

untrustworthy; unreliable; clumsy; awkward; shaky; poor

4

strange; weird; eerie; spooky; uncanny

Examples
その怪しい女性は、魔女と考えられた。
The strange-looking woman was thought to be a witch.
5

ominous (e.g. weather); threatening; dangerous (e.g. financial situation); uncertain

Examples
空模様が怪しい。
The sky looks angry.
空が怪しい。雨が降るかな。
The sky looks ominous. I wonder if it will rain.
6

suspicious (of a potential amorous relation)

Examples
ジャネットとデイブがあやしいという噂が流れた。
Word got around that Jeanette and Dave were having an affair.
7

Also 妖しい

mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting

《怪我》けがケガNoun～する VerbFreq #1845
1

injury; wound

Examples
ラグビーをしているとき、彼はけがをした。
Playing rugby, he got injured.
2

mistake; accident; loss

怪物かいぶつNounFreq #3558
1

monster

Examples
怪物は残酷な微笑みを浮かべた。
The monster's smile was cruel.
怪訝けげん～な Adj.Freq #4044
1

puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious

怪しむあやしむTransitiveGodan verbFreq #5858
1

to suspect

Examples
私達はその食べ物のにおいを怪しみながらかいだ。
We sniffed at the food suspiciously.
妖怪ようかいNounFreq #8531
1

ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon; monster; goblin; yōkai

Examples
一匹の妖怪がヨーロッパを徘徊している。共産主義という妖怪が。
A spectre is haunting Europe ― the spectre of communism.
奇怪奇っ怪きかい (奇怪)きっかいNoun～な Adj.Freq #9675
1

strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious

Examples
彼は奇怪な体験を詳しく話した。
He recounted his unusual experiences.
けが人怪我人けがにんNounFreq #9754
1

wounded person; injured person

Examples
けが人は麻酔から覚めた後痛みで泣きわめいた。
The injured person wailed with pain after recovering from the anaesthesia.
怪かいNounFreq #10738
1

mystery; wonder

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