NichiDict

怪しい

N2
あやしい
[ayashii]
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Meanings

1.Adj-i

suspicious; dubious; questionable; dodgy; shady; fishy

2.Adj-i

doubtful; unsure; uncertain; unlikely; implausible

3.Adj-i

untrustworthy; unreliable; clumsy; awkward; shaky; poor

4.Adj-i

strange; weird; eerie; spooky; uncanny

5.Adj-i

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

6.Adj-i

suspicious (of a potential amorous relation)

7.Adj-i

mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting

Examples

怪しい人が家の前をうろついていた。

A suspicious person was wandering in front of the house.

昨夜、家の前をうろついていた人物は怪しかった

The person lurking in front of the house last night was suspicious.

あの店は見た目ほど怪しくないですよ。

That shop isn't as shady as it looks.