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いかがわしい

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word いかがわしい

如何わしい
~い Adj.
Usually kana
Freq #13977
1

suspicious; dubious; unreliable

Examples
あの宗教団体はかなりいかがわしい教義にとりつかれている。
That religious cult has got some pretty off the wall ideas.
2

indecent; unseemly

Examples
学生たるものはいかがわしい場所にちかづかない方がよい。
Students are expected to stay away from dubious places.

Kanji in this Word

6 strokes
Frequency: 1704
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

likeness
like
such as
as if
better
best
equal

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ジョ
ニョ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ごと.し
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
ゆき
よし
7 strokes
Frequency: 340
JLPT N4
Grade 2

Meanings

what

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
なに
なん
なに-
なん-
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
あが
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