Definition of 怪しい (あやしい)

あや

怪しい

あやしい

ayashii

adjective
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)
Related Kanji
suspicious, mystery, apparition
Conjugations
adjective
Plain
Polite
Negative
Negative (Polite)
Present Indicative - Non-past, present and future tense
怪しい
あやしい
ayashii
怪しいです
あやしいです
ayashiidesu
怪しくない
あやしくない
ayashikunai
怪しくありません
あやしくありません
ayashikuarimasen

怪しくないです
あやしくないです
ayashikunaidesu
Past Indicative - Perfective, past-tense
怪しかった
あやしかった
ayashikatta
怪しかったです
あやしかったです
ayashikattadesu
怪しくなかった
あやしくなかった
ayashikunakatta
怪しくありませんでした
あやしくありませんでした
ayashikuarimasendeshita

怪しくなかったです
あやしくなかったです
ayashikunakattadesu
Volitional - We will.., We intend to.., Lets..
怪しかろう
あやしかろう
ayashikarou
Presumptive - Probably.. Maybe..
怪しいだろう
あやしいだろう
ayashiidarou
te-form
怪しくて
あやしくて
ayashikute
Adverb
怪しく
あやしく
ayashiku
Provisional - Hypothetical conditional, If (hypothetical)..
怪しければ
あやしければ
ayashikereba
怪しくなければ
あやしくなければ
ayashikunakereba
Please note: These conjugation tables are auto-generated, and some forms may not be relevant or in normal usage for this word. If you find any errors please send feedback.
Example sentences(showing 18 results)

The story was too pat and I got rather suspicious

かれ
あや
怪しい
おも
思う
I am suspicious of him

あや
怪しい
じょせい
女性
じょ
魔女
The strange-looking woman was thought to be a witch

They are too close

そら
あや
怪しい
あめ
The sky looks ominous. I wonder if it will rain

We are all suspicious about him

あや
怪しい
ぼく
かれ
"I smell a rat", I said to him

Please don't look at me suspiciously

かれ
せいこう
成功
」「
あや
怪しい
"Will he succeed?" "I fear not.

ジャネット
デイブ
うわ
なが
流れた
Word got around that Jeanette and Dave were having an affair

That person has had an odd grin on his face for a while. What do you suppose is behind it

Her mother must have smelled something fishy

そらよう
空模様
あや
怪しい
The sky looks angry

I question whether he'll come in time

Since in this organization they're all managers, it's a wonder any decisions get made

Computer users have so many buzzwords, it's a wonder if anyone else can understand them

The sky had become threatening before I got to the station

This year again I found a number of dodgy goods so I'll introduce them all here