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    3. 怪しむ

    怪しむ

    怪あやし​む​

    to suspect

    KMT10News #47+1CoreVerb, TransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab12 strokes

    あやしむ

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to suspect

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    彼かれは私わたしの行こう動どうを怪あやしんでいるようだった。

    He seemed to suspect my actions.

    KMT10Emotions & Psychology
    警けい察さつは、その男おとこの証しょう言げんを怪あやしんで捜そう査さを続つづけた。

    The police suspected the man's testimony and continued their investigation.

    KMT10Politics & LawEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれのあまりにも完かん璧ぺきなアリバイに、かえって人ひと々びとは怪あやしむようになった。

    People began to suspect his overly perfect alibi even more.

    KMT10Emotions & Psychology
    彼かの女じょは、友ゆう人じんの突とつ然ぜんの態たい度どの変へん化かを怪あやしんだ。

    She suspected her friend's sudden change in attitude.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships
    会かい社しゃの機き密みつ情じょう報ほうが漏ろう洩えいした際さい、上じょう司しは内ない部ぶの人にん間げんを怪あやしんだ。

    When the company's confidential information was leaked, the boss suspected someone from within.

    KMT10Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    怪
    あや.しい・あや.しむ…(2)
    suspicious・mystery・apparition
    Kanji
    し
    shi
    Kana
    む
    mu
    Kana
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