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疑う

To Doubt


Meaning

To Doubt, To Suspect, To Be Suspicious Of

Word Type

transitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

The kanji means doubt, so this is just that as a verb. So this means to doubt, to suspect, or to be suspicious of.


Reading

うたがう

Explanation

There's reason to doubt that you can teach an uni Tagalog (うたが), but once you try, it's actually not that hard. They're very good listeners after all.


Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 目を疑う

    to doubt one's eyes

    耳を疑う

    to doubt one's ears

    人を疑う

    to doubt people, to suspect people

    病気を疑う

    to suspect an illness

    自分を疑う

    to doubt oneself

  • まず疑う

    to doubt first

    やはり疑う

    to still doubt, to still suspect

    少し疑う

    to doubt a little, to suspect a little

  • ファッションセンスが疑われる

    one's fashion sense is questioned

    アレルギーが疑われる

    an allergy is suspected

    インフルエンザが疑われる

    flu is suspected

Context Sentences

なんで私ばかり疑うの?

Why do you only suspect me?

それは自分の目を疑うようなニュースでした。

It was a piece of news that would make you doubt your own eyes.

たまに、うちの犬の中には人間が入ってるんじゃないかなと疑うことがあります。

I sometimes suspect that our dog is actually a human on the inside.


Kanji Composition