N3
ふしん (fushin)
不審
suspicious; doubtful; shady; distrustful
💡 Nuance & Usage:
Refers to being suspicious, doubtful, shady, or causing distrust in actions, appearance, or behavior. Often used as 不審な (suspicious) or 不審者 (suspicious person) or 不審を抱く. ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'Distrustful? Suspicious? Messaging another female coworker late at night is an extremely suspicious behavior! I am auditing your chat logs as your superior! No objections!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『ふ、不審よ!昨日の夜遅くに、他の女性社員とメッセージのやり取りをしてるのを見かけたわ!極めて不審な行動ね!上司として、チャット履歴の徹底監査を行います!』
📝 Example Sentences
夜中に建物の周りをうろつく_______な人を見かけたので、すぐに警察に通報しました。
I saw a suspicious person loitering around the building at night, so I immediately reported it to the police.
Practice Quiz
Test your understanding of "不審"!
彼の突然の退職の理由について、多くの同僚が強い_______を抱いています。
🎉 正解 / Correct!
日本語: 怪しいと疑う気持ち「不審(を抱く)」が正解です。ハルカ部長:『不審を抱く!当然よ!あんたが私の目を盗んで他の女と楽しそうに喋ってたら、私は一瞬で不審の目を光らせるんだからね!』
English: Since it represents the feeling of suspecting something is shady, 'suspicion/doubt' (fushin) is correct. Haruka: 'Harboring suspicion! Naturally! If you talk happily with other girls behind my back, I will flash my eyes of suspicion in an instant!'
English: Since it represents the feeling of suspecting something is shady, 'suspicion/doubt' (fushin) is correct. Haruka: 'Harboring suspicion! Naturally! If you talk happily with other girls behind my back, I will flash my eyes of suspicion in an instant!'
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