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Japanese

かんぐる
Meaning: to be suspicious of; to read too much into someone’s motives or feelings
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Verb inflections
Form Affirmative Negative
Present 勘繰る 勘繰らない
Polite 勘繰ります 勘繰りません
Past 勘繰った 勘繰らなかった
Polite + Past 勘繰りました 勘繰りませんでした
Te-form 勘繰って 勘繰らなくて
Potential 勘繰れる 勘繰れない
Passive 勘繰られる 勘繰られない
Causative 勘繰らせる 勘繰らせない
Causative + Passive 勘繰らされる 勘繰らされない
Imperative 勘繰れ 勘繰るな

Example

人の気持ちを勘繰るより、本人に直接聞くほうが早い。
Rather than speculating about someone’s feelings, it is quicker to ask the person directly.

Usage Notes

It suggests an unnecessarily suspicious interpretation of another person’s words, motives, or feelings. It is often used in the negative when advising someone not to overthink.

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