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į–‘

Doubt, Suspect

うたがう (utagau)

JLPT N3

Interesting Fact

į–‘ is commonly used in news and detective stories. Words like į–‘å• (question), åŪđᖑ者 (suspect), and į–‘ã† (to doubt) are very common.

Memory Trick

Imagine someone scratching their head because they're not sure whether something is true. That's į–‘.

Readings

Onyomi: ã‚Ū (gi)

Kunyomi: うたがう (utagau)

Example Words

į–‘ã†
うたがう (utagau)
To doubt
į–‘å•
ぎもん (gimon)
Question; doubt
åŪđᖑ者
ようぎしゃ (yougisha)
Suspect
į–‘æƒ‘
ぎわく (giwaku)
Suspicion

Example Sentence

å―žãŪčĐąã‚’å°‘ã—į–‘ãĢãĶいãūす。

かれ ãŪ ãŊ を すこし うたがãĢãĶいãūす。

kare no hanashi o sukoshi utagatteimasu

I doubt his story a little.

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