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

  • 目を疑う

    to doubt one's eyes

    耳を疑う

    to doubt one's ears

    人を疑う

    to doubt people, to suspect people

    病気を疑う

    to suspect an illness

    自分を疑う

    to doubt oneself

Context Sentences

なんで私ばかり疑うの?

Why do you only suspect me?

それは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