怪しい

あやしい

suspicious, dubious, doubtful

Also:doubtful, untrustworthy, strange

AdjectiveJLPT N2

What does 怪しい mean?

怪しい is a Japanese adjective meaning suspicious, dubious, doubtful in English. It can also be translated as doubtful, untrustworthy, strange depending on context. It is written as 怪しい in kanji, あやしい in hiragana, and ayashii in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentences

みんな奴は怪しいと思っている。

We are all suspicious about him.

彼が時間どおりに来るかどうかは私は怪しいと思う。

I question whether he'll come in time.

その怪しい女性は、魔女と考えられた。

The strange-looking woman was thought to be a witch.