怪しい

あやしい

ayashii

しい
あや

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しい
あや

ayashii

Common
Relative commonness of this word, based on various sources (incl. newspapers)
Common
JLPT N3
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N3
Adj.
Adjective (keiyoushi)
Adj.
  1. suspicious; dubious; questionable; dodgy; shady; fishy

    EXAMPLE
    (かれ)(あや)しい。
    He looks suspicious.
  2. doubtful; unsure; uncertain; unlikely; implausible

  3. untrustworthy; unreliable; clumsy; awkward; shaky; poor

  4. strange; weird; eerie; spooky; uncanny

  5. ominous (e.g. weather); threatening; dangerous (e.g. financial situation); uncertain

  6. suspicious (of a potential amorous relation)

  7. mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting

What does 怪しい mean in English?

  1. suspicious; dubious; questionable; dodgy; shady; fishy(adj-i)
  2. doubtful; unsure; uncertain; unlikely; implausible(adj-i)
  3. untrustworthy; unreliable; clumsy; awkward; shaky; poor(adj-i)
  4. strange; weird; eerie; spooky; uncanny(adj-i)
  5. ominous (e.g. weather); threatening; dangerous (e.g. financial situation); uncertain(adj-i)
  6. suspicious (of a potential amorous relation)(adj-i)
  7. mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting(adj-i)

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怪しい (ayashii)