“To suspect” in Japanese
Short answer
To suspect in Japanese is “怪しむ” (ayashimu). Full meaning: to suspect.
Other ways to say “To suspect” in Japanese
感づく
kanzuku to sense, to suspect, to get an inkling (of something), to get wind of, to smell (e.g. danger), to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
勘ぐる
kanguru to be suspicious of (someone's motives), to suspect (that)
怪む
ayashimu to suspect
あやしむ
ayashimu to suspect
訝る
ibukaru to wonder, to puzzle oneself about, to feel anxious about, to suspect, to doubt
疑る
utaguru to doubt, to distrust, to be suspicious of, to suspect
疑う
utagau to doubt, to distrust, to be suspicious of, to suspect
気取る
kedoru to be affected, to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't), to pretend to be; to suspect, to sense
気づく
kizuku to notice, to realize, to realise, to become aware (of), to perceive, to sense, to suspect; to regain consciousness, to come to (one's senses), to come round
怪み
ayashimi to suspect
怪め
ayashime to suspect
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