Japanese

ふしん
Meaning: suspicion; doubt; suspiciousness
Part of Speech: Noun, Adjectival noun

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Handwriting

不
審

Example sentences

A suspicious man was witnessed walking around the neighborhood late at night.
夜中に外で不審な物音がした。
There was a suspicious sound outside in the middle of the night.
近所の人は、その男の不審な行動を怪しんだ。
The neighbors were suspicious of the man's strange behavior.
近所での不審な物音を聞いて、すぐに警察に通報した。
Hearing a suspicious noise in the neighborhood, I immediately reported it to the police.
不審な男が子供を車で連れ去った。
A suspicious man took the child away in a car.
警備員が不審な侵入者を捕まえた。
The security guard caught a suspicious intruder.
彼の挙動は少し不審だ
His behavior is a bit suspicious.
センサーが不審な動きを探知した。
The sensor detected suspicious movement.

Usage Notes

Often used in the phrase '不審な' (suspicious) or '不審に思う' (to feel suspicious).

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