怪しい
あやしい
ayashii
JLPT N2adjectiveVocabularyLevel 64 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
怪しい (あやしい (ayashii)) means "Suspicious". It is read あやしい (ayashii). This page covers its usage with example sentences.
Meaning
Suspicious
Also : Dodgy · Shady · Fishy · Dubious · Questionable
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Example Sentences
その男の行動は怪しく、警察が彼を尋問することになりました。
そのおとこのこうどうはあやしく、けいさつがかれをじんもんすることになりました。
The man's behavior was suspicious, so the police questioned him.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
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