Meaning

Primary

To Doubt

Alternatives

To Suspect, To Be Suspicious Of

Word Type

transitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

The kanji means doubt, so this is just that as a verb. So this means to doubt, to suspect, or to be suspicious of.

Reading

うたがう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

There's reason to doubt that you can teach an uni Tagalog (うたが), but once you try, it's actually not that hard. They're very good listeners after all.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • インフルエンザが疑われる

    flu is suspected

    アレルギーが疑われる

    an allergy is suspected

    ファッションセンスが疑われる

    one's fashion sense is questioned

Context Sentences

なんで私ばかり疑うの?

Why do you only suspect me?

自分の目を疑うようなニュースでした。

It was a piece of news that would make you doubt your own eyes.

たまに、うちの犬の中には人間が入ってるんじゃないかなと疑うことがあります。

I sometimes suspect that our dog is actually a human on the inside.

Kanji Composition