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疑惑 (ぎわく): doubt, misgivings, suspicion — Japanese vocabulary

疑惑 is read ぎわく and means "doubt, misgivings, suspicion". JLPT N1 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

疑惑

Reading
ぎわく · giwaku
Translation
doubt, misgivings, suspicion
Level
JLPT N1
Pitch accent
ぎわくが

Example

この種の事件はよく疑惑を生む。

このしゅのじけんはよくぎわくをうむ。

Events of that type generally arouse suspicion.

Kanji in this word

  • 疑 — doubt, suspect
  • 惑 — confuse, bewitch

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