怪しい (あやしい): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

怪しい (あやしい) means suspicious / doubtful / questionable.

See example sentences below.

怪しい at a glance

怪しい

あやしいayashii

N2adj

suspicious / doubtful / questionable

怪しいあやしいayashiiN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

suspicious / doubtful / questionable

Example 1

あの人の話はちょっと怪しい。

Translation

That person's story is a bit suspicious.

Example 2

この薬は怪しい効果がある。

Translation

This medicine has questionable effects.