Japanese

どうかと

どうかとおもう
Meaning: to have doubts about; to be questionable; not quite right
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present どうかと思う どうかと思わない
Polite どうかと思います どうかと思いません
Past どうかと思った どうかと思わなかった
Polite + Past どうかと思いました どうかと思いませんでした
Te-form どうかと思って どうかと思わなくて
Potential どうかと思える どうかと思えない
Passive どうかと思われる どうかと思われない
Causative どうかと思わせる どうかと思わせない
Causative + Passive どうかと思わされる どうかと思わされない
Imperative どうかと思え どうかと思うな

Handwriting

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Example

I have my doubts about his attitude.

Usage Notes

Used to express that something is inappropriate, questionable, or hard to accept. It's a polite but firm way to show disapproval.

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