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    3. 半信半疑

    半信半疑

    半はん信しん半は疑んぎ

    half in doubt

    KMT9News #27+1Noun, ParticleEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab33 strokes

    はんしんはんぎ

    Noun, Particle

    1.
    half in doubt, half-convinced, dubious, incredulous
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    彼かれの話はなしを聞きいて半はん信しん半はん疑ぎだった。

    I was half in doubt after hearing his story.

    KMT8Emotions & Psychology
    そのニュースを半はん信しん半はん疑ぎで受うけ止とめた。

    I received the news with a mix of belief and doubt.

    KMT9Emotions & Psychology
    彼かれの突とっ飛ぴなアイデアには、最さい初しょは誰だれもが半はん信しん半はん疑ぎだった。

    Everyone was initially dubious about his outlandish idea.

    KMT9Emotions & Psychology
    彼かの女じょは彼かれの愛あいの言こと葉ばを半はん信しん半はん疑ぎで聞きいていた。

    She listened to his words of love with a mix of belief and doubt.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships
    その科か学がく的てき根こん拠きょのない主しゅ張ちょうに、多おおくの研けん究きゅう者しゃは半はん信しん半はん疑ぎの態たい度どを示しめした。

    Many researchers showed a dubious attitude towards that claim without scientific basis.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyScience & Math

    Kanji that make up this word

    半
    なか.ば…(2)
    half・middle・odd number・semi-・part-
    信
    faith・truth・fidelity・trust
    疑
    うたが.う…(1)
    doubt・distrust・be suspicious・question
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