Word details
怪しい
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 怪しい.
Dictionary
Entry
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
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
怪
suspicious, mystery, apparition
8 strokesFrequency 1,634JLPT N1Grade 8
On
カイケ
Kun
あや.しいあや.しむ
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