Meaning of 怪しげ(あやしげ) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 怪しげ

Kana Reading あやしげ

Romaji ayashige

Parts of speech

adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

questionable; doubtful; suspicious

Examples of 怪しげ, あやしげ in a sentence

右手には、いかにも、「魔法少女アイテムです」と言わんばかりの怪しげなロッドが握られていた。

In her right hand was gripped a suspicious looking rod that practically radiated "I'm a magical girl item".
怪しげな手つきで彼女はグラスを運んできた。

She fumbled with the glasses as she brought them in.

Related Kanji

怪 JLPT 1

8 strokes

suspicious, mystery, apparition

On'Yomi: カイ, ケ

Kun'Yomi: あや.しい, あや.しむ

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