Japanese

しむ

あやしむ
Meaning: to suspect; to wonder; to be suspicious of
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 怪しむ 怪しまない
Polite 怪しみます 怪しみません
Past 怪しんだ 怪しまなかった
Polite + Past 怪しみました 怪しみませんでした
Te-form 怪しんで 怪しまなくて
Potential 怪しめる 怪しめない
Passive 怪しまれる 怪しまれない
Causative 怪しませる 怪しませない
Causative + Passive 怪しまされる 怪しまされない
Imperative 怪しめ 怪しむな

Handwriting

怪
し
む

Example

The neighbors were suspicious of the man's strange behavior.

Usage Notes

Used when you feel something is strange, doubtful, or not quite right. It can refer to suspecting a person or questioning a situation.

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