Vocabulary

What does 疑心暗鬼 (ぎしんあんき) mean?

疑心暗鬼 (ぎしんあんき) means once suspicious, everything starts to look frightening or doubtful (lit. a suspicious mind conjures demons in the dark).

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once suspicious, everything starts to look frightening or doubtful (lit. a suspicious mind conjures demons in the dark)

Example sentences

  • After being lied to once, she grew suspicious of everyone.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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