Meaning of 嫌疑(けんぎ) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 嫌疑

Kana Reading けんぎ

Romaji kengi

Examples of 嫌疑, けんぎ in a sentence

彼は警察の嫌疑を受けた。

He fell under the suspicion of the police.
彼に窃盗の嫌疑がかかっている。

He is under suspicion of theft.
私はあの宝石店のあたりをうろついていたので、泥棒の嫌疑をかけられた。

I was suspected of being a thief because I was hanging about near the jeweler's.
これが警察に嫌疑をかけられている男です。

This is the man who's suspected by the police.

嫌 JLPT 1

13 strokes

dislike, detest, hate

On'Yomi: ケン, ゲン

Kun'Yomi: きら.う, きら.い, いや

疑 JLPT 3

14 strokes

doubt, distrust, be suspicious, question

On'Yomi: ギ

Kun'Yomi: うたが.う

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