Vocabulary
What does 怪しい (あやしい, ayashii) mean?
怪しい (あやしい, ayashii) means suspicious; strange, mysterious.
| Reading | あやしい |
|---|---|
| Romaji | ayashii |
| Part of speech | i-adjective |
| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N2 |
怪しいあやしい
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonayashii
suspicious; strange, mysterious
- 1i-adjective suspicious; dubious; questionable
- 2i-adjective doubtful; unsure; uncertain
- 3i-adjective untrustworthy; unreliable; clumsy
- 4i-adjective strange; weird; eerie
- 5i-adjective ominous (e.g. weather); threatening; dangerous (e.g. financial situation)
Example sentences
家の前に怪しい人がいる。
There is a suspicious person in front of the house.
空が怪しいので傘を持とう。
The sky looks threatening, so let's bring an umbrella.