あや
Meanings
Adjective (い)
1. suspicious; dubious; questionable; dodgy; shady; fishy
2. doubtful; unsure; uncertain; unlikely; implausible
3. untrustworthy; unreliable; clumsy; awkward; shaky; poor
4. strange; weird; eerie; spooky; uncanny
5. ominous (e.g. weather); threatening; dangerous (e.g. financial situation); uncertain
6. suspicious (of a potential amorous relation)
7. mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
also 妖しい
Kanji used
suspicious
Pitch accent
やしい
やし
Top 1600
Used in vocabulary (3 in total)
the clouds look menacing; things don't look good
clumsily; with clumsy hands
clumsily; with clumsy hands
Examples (8 in total)
He looks suspicious.
Don't click on suspicious links.
The sky looks ominous. I wonder if it will rain.
She said that she saw a suspicious man.
I'm not a particularly suspicious-looking person.
"Will he succeed?" "I fear not."
Tom told me he heard a strange noise.
I question whether he'll come in time.