あやしい
Meanings
Adjective (い)
1. suspicious; dubious; questionable; dodgy; shady; fishy
Isn't that suspicious?
2. doubtful; unsure; uncertain; unlikely; implausible
It's doubtful whether it will even be completed in the first place.
3. untrustworthy; unreliable; clumsy; awkward; shaky; poor
My memory has been unreliable lately.
4. strange; weird; eerie; spooky; uncanny
The cemetery at night had an eerie atmosphere.
5. ominous (e.g. weather); threatening; dangerous (e.g. financial situation); uncertain
I hear that company is on shaky ground financially.
6. suspicious (of a potential amorous relation)
There are rumors that something is going on between the two of them.
7. mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
also 妖しい
She has a bewitching charm.
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (4 in total)
the clouds look menacing; things don't look good
the clouds look menacing; things don't look good
the clouds look menacing; things don't look good
Examples (34 in total)
Isn't that suspicious?
He looks suspicious.
Even the name is suspicious.