“Untrustworthy” in Japanese
Short answer
Untrustworthy in Japanese is “心もとない” (kokoromotonai). Full meaning: uneasy, unsure, anxious; unreliable, untrustworthy, erratic, undependable.
Other ways to say “Untrustworthy” in Japanese
怪しい
ayashii suspicious, dubious, questionable, dodgy, shady, fishy; doubtful, unsure, uncertain, unlikely, implausible; untrustworthy, unreliable, clumsy, awkward, shaky, poor
油断ならない
yudannaranai treacherous, dangerous, untrustworthy, sneaky, cunning
油断のならない
yudannonaranai treacherous, dangerous, untrustworthy, sneaky, cunning
当てにならない
ateninaranai unreliable, undependable, untrustworthy, not to be counted on
妖しい
ayashii suspicious, dubious, questionable, dodgy, shady, fishy; doubtful, unsure, uncertain, unlikely, implausible; untrustworthy, unreliable, clumsy, awkward, shaky, poor
幽しい
ayashii suspicious, dubious, questionable, dodgy, shady, fishy; doubtful, unsure, uncertain, unlikely, implausible; untrustworthy, unreliable, clumsy, awkward, shaky, poor
恠しい
ayashii suspicious, dubious, questionable, dodgy, shady, fishy; doubtful, unsure, uncertain, unlikely, implausible; untrustworthy, unreliable, clumsy, awkward, shaky, poor
あやしい
ayashii suspicious, dubious, questionable, dodgy, shady, fishy; doubtful, unsure, uncertain, unlikely, implausible; untrustworthy, unreliable, clumsy, awkward, shaky, poor
怪しーい
ayashiii suspicious, dubious, questionable, dodgy, shady, fishy; doubtful, unsure, uncertain, unlikely, implausible; untrustworthy, unreliable, clumsy, awkward, shaky, poor
アヤシい
ayashii suspicious, dubious, questionable, dodgy, shady, fishy; doubtful, unsure, uncertain, unlikely, implausible; untrustworthy, unreliable, clumsy, awkward, shaky, poor
アヤシイ
ayashii suspicious, dubious, questionable, dodgy, shady, fishy; doubtful, unsure, uncertain, unlikely, implausible; untrustworthy, unreliable, clumsy, awkward, shaky, poor
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