Japanese word

容疑

Pronunciation

Romajiyōgi

Meaning

  • nounsuspicion

Example

彼は詐欺の容疑で逮捕されました。kare wa sa gi no yō gi de tai ho sa re ma shi ta

He was arrested on suspicion of fraud.

Illustration for 容疑 (suspicion)

More examples

警察は彼に窃盗の容疑をかけました。kei satsu wa kare ni set tō no yō gi o ka ke ma shi ta

The police accused him of theft.

Core concept

Marks a person's possible connection to wrongdoing when the facts do not yet prove guilt, sometimes forming the basis of a charge.

Common phrases

  • 容疑をかけるyō gi o ka ke ru

    suspect someone of ___

  • 容疑を認めるyō gi o mito me ru

    admit the charge

  • 容疑を否認するyō gi o hi nin su ru

    deny the charge

  • 容疑が深まるyō gi ga fuka ma ru

    suspicion deepens

Similar words

疑いutagai: A belief that someone may be responsible for an illegal or wrong act.
嫌疑kengi: A suspicion of criminal involvement that is used in formal legal or police contexts.
疑惑giwaku: A serious suspicion about possible wrongdoing, often discussed by the public.

Definition in Japanese

犯罪などへの関与を疑われている状態。han zai na do e no kan yo o utaga wa re te i ru jō tai

Word origin

容疑 (yōgi) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 容 (yō, "to contain") and 疑 (gi, "doubt"), established as a word for suspicion of involvement in an offense.

Usage tips

  • 容疑 (yōgi) commonly appears in formal reports about arrests and investigations rather than in relaxed everyday conversation.

Other meanings

  • chargenoun

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