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怪しい

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 怪しい

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

Kanji in this Word

怪
8 strokes
Frequency: 1634
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

suspicious
mystery
apparition

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
カイ
ケ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
あや.しい
あや.しむ
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