怪しい【あやしい】
Frequency rank: 1,853. – 1,854.
- suspicious; dubious; questionable; dodgy; shady; fishy
- doubtful; unsure; uncertain; unlikely; implausible
- untrustworthy; unreliable; clumsy; awkward; shaky; poor
- strange; weird; eerie; spooky; uncanny
- ominous (e.g. weather); threatening; dangerous (e.g. financial situation); uncertain
- suspicious (of a potential amorous relation)
- mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchantingalso 妖しいsee also 妖しい【あやしい】
adjective (keiyoushi)
Forms
- 怪しい【あやしい】Frequency rank: 1,853. – 1,854.
- あやしいFrequency rank: 21,764. – 21,894.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- suspicious; dubious; questionable; dodgy; shady; fishy
- doubtful; unsure; uncertain; unlikely; implausible
- untrustworthy; unreliable; clumsy; awkward; shaky; poor
- strange; weird; eerie; spooky; uncanny
- ominous (e.g. weather); threatening; dangerous (e.g. financial situation); uncertain
- suspicious (of a potential amorous relation)
- mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
Used to describe something or someone that causes caution or distrust due to unclear or suspicious aspects.
Used when expressing a lack of confidence or belief in something being true or possible.
Used to describe someone or something that cannot be relied upon due to inconsistencies or poor performance.
Used to describe something that feels out of the ordinary or causes unease due to its unusual nature.
Used in contexts where something appears to have negative or harmful implications or conveys a sense of impending danger.
Used when feeling distrustful or wary about someone's intentions in a romantic context.
Used to describe something that is captivating or has an enchanting quality that draws attention.
Generated collocations (experimental)
あやしい怪しいじけん事件suspicious incidentあやしい怪しいひと人suspicious personあやしい怪しいこうどう行動suspicious behaviorあやしい怪しいおもい思いdoubtful thoughtあやしい怪しいじょうほう情報questionable informationあやしい怪しいふんいき雰囲気eerie atmosphereあやしい怪しいとりひき取引dodgy transactionあやしい怪しいはなし話fishy storyあやしい怪しいじかん時間uncertain timeあやしい怪しいめつき目つきshady lookあやしい怪しいけいやく契約untrustworthy contractあやしい怪しいひとみ瞳bewitching eyesあやしい怪しいかげ影mysterious shadowあやしい怪しいかおり香りenticing scentあやしい怪しいじょうきょう状況uncertain situationあやしい怪しいぶたい舞台weird sceneあやしい怪しいゆうじん友人unreliable friendあやしい怪しいゆめ夢strange dreamあやしい怪しいうわさ噂ominous rumorあやしい怪しいはなし話をきく聞くto hear a dubious storyあやしい怪しいかんけい関係suspicious relationship
Example sentences
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This year again I found a number of dodgy goods so I'll introduce them all here.
In her right hand was gripped a suspicious looking rod that practically radiated "I'm a magical girl item".
The story was too pat and I got rather suspicious.
She fumbled with the glasses as she brought them in.
The sky had become threatening before I got to the station.
Since it's cloudy with a chance of rain today, we shouldn't go surfing.
Word got around that Jeanette and Dave were having an affair.
That person has had an odd grin on his face for a while. What do you suppose is behind it?
Computer users have so many buzzwords, it's a wonder if anyone else can understand them.
Leaving your suspicious actions I've seen a mystery - are you trying to rob me of my sleep?