Japanese Conversation · Level 25
90 words
Japanese word
怪しい
Pronunciation
Romajiayashii
Meaning
- i-adjectivesuspicious
Example
あの人は怪しいです。a no hito wa aya shi i de su
That person is suspicious.
More examples
このメールのリンクは怪しいです。ko no mē ru no ri n ku wa aya shi i de su
The link in this email is suspicious.
Core concept
Describes something that seems untrustworthy or abnormal and causes doubt about its truth, safety, or intentions.
Common phrases
怪しい電話aya shi i den wa
suspicious phone call
怪しいメールaya shi i mē ru
suspicious email
怪しい動きaya shi i ugo ki
suspicious movement
Similar words
疑わしいutagawashii: Appears doubtful because the available facts do not seem convincing or trustworthy.
胡散臭いusankusai: Suggests that a person, claim, or offer may conceal dishonest intentions.
いかがわしいikagawashii: Has a questionable character and may not be proper or dependable.
きな臭いkinakusai: Creates an impression that trouble or a hidden conflict may be developing.
Definition in Japanese
本当かどうか、または安全かどうかについて疑いを感じさせるさま。hon tō ka dō ka ma ta wa an zen ka dō ka ni tsu i te utaga i o kan ji sa se ru sa ma
Word origin
怪しい (ayashii) is a native Japanese word inherited from the old adjective 怪し (ayashi, "strange"), which was also used for things that seemed doubtful or hard to trust.
Usage tips
- 怪しい (ayashii) expresses a judgment based on signs or impressions, so it can show suspicion even when no wrongdoing has been established.
Other meanings
- fishyi-adjective
- dubiousi-adjective
Opposites
- 確かtashikacertainna-adjective
Related words
- 怪しさayashisasuspiciousnessnoun
- 怪しむayashimususpectverb