Word Meaning 疑惑 (Giwaku): Doubt, Misgivings

Meaning

English

doubt
misgivings
distrust
suspicion

Reading

Kana

ぎわく

Romaji

giwaku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 26 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Antonyms 信用 Rank 10418 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

会計疑惑

かいけいぎわく

accounting scandal

核疑惑

かくぎわく

suspicion of having (or to be making) nuclear weapons

汚職疑惑

おしょくぎわく

suspicion of corruption

豊胸疑惑

ほうきょうぎわく

suspicions of having had breast implants

疑義

ぎぎ

doubt

疑獄

ぎごく

bribery scandal

疑心暗鬼

ぎしんあんき

suspicion will raise bogies

疑問票

ぎもんひょう

disputed ballot

疑問視

ぎもんし

doubting

疑弐

ぎじ

doubt

疑獄事件

ぎごくじけん

bribery scandal

思惑

おもわく

others' opinions of one

Example Sentences

1

彼の行動に疑惑を抱いた。

かれのこうどうにぎわくをいだいた。

I harbored suspicions about his behavior.