疑
doubt · distrust · be suspicious · question
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Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of spoon, arrow, and foot. Doubting the path.
Symbolism
Question, suspicion, skepticism. Represents lack of certainty.
Anime & Manga
Games
Among Us
Among Us(2018)
Developer: Innersloth
Werewolf-type game 'suspecting' teammates.
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Four-Character Compounds
疑心暗鬼
ぎしんあんき
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows; suspicion will raise bogies
狐疑逡巡
こぎしゅんじゅん
being in doubt and unable to decide; hesitation and indecision; being in doubt and unable to decide
質疑応答
しつぎおうとう
question and answer session; question and answer session
半信半疑
はんしんはんぎ
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; half in doubt
遅疑逡巡
ちぎしゅんじゅん
shilly-shally; hesitation; indecision; shilly-shally
Proverbs & Idioms
疑わしきは罰せず
うたがわしきはばっせず
When in doubt, don't punish
Innocent until proven guilty