English–Japanese

“doubt” in Japanese

Japanese

Also疑問 (gimon) · 疑い (utagai) · 迷い (mayoi) · 危ぶむ (ayabumu)

Pronunciation

Romajiutagau

Example

私は彼の話を疑います。watashi wa kare no hanashi o utaga i ma su

I doubt his story.

Illustration for 疑う (doubt)

How to say “doubt” in Japanese

“Doubt” in Japanese is 疑う (utagau).

Treats a person, statement, or situation as not yet trustworthy or certain, leaving its truth or reliability open to question.

Full entry for 疑う: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 疑う

結果を見て、私は自分の目を疑いました。kek ka o mi te watashi wa ji bun no me o utaga i ma shi ta

When I saw the result, I doubted my own eyes.

Tips for using 疑う

  • In everyday Japanese, 疑う (utagau) can describe doubting a statement or suspecting a person, so the surrounding context determines whether English uses "doubt" or "suspect".

Other Japanese words for “doubt”

その答えには疑問があります。so no kota e ni wa gi mon ga a ri ma su

I have doubts about that answer.

その話には疑いがあります。so no hanashi ni wa utaga i ga a ri ma su

There is doubt about that story.

自分の選択に迷いがあります。ji bun no sen taku ni mayo i ga a ri ma su

I have doubts about my choice.

皆が計画の成功を危ぶんでいます。mina ga kei kaku no sei kō o aya bu n de i ma su

Everyone doubts the plan will succeed.

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