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JLPT N1suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

懐かい疑ぎ

kaigi

to doubt, to be skeptical

Commonly used as 懐疑的. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 他方たほう、新あたらしい年代観ねんだいかんに懐疑かいぎ的てきな研究者けんきゅうしゃもいる。

    On the other hand, there are some researchers who have doubts about the new estimated date of the beginning of the sovereignty.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

  2. しかし、かえって彰義隊しょうぎたいの力ちからが増大ぞうだいし、新政府軍しんせいふぐんの懐疑かいぎを招まねく。

    However, the Shogitai troop force increased in power, inviting remarks of skepticism from the new government.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

  3. だが、自由党元総裁板垣退助じゆうとうもとそうさいいたがきたいすけは自分じぶんが疎外そがいされた事ことから運動うんどうから距離きょりを置おき、立憲改進党りっけんかいしんとうの大隈重信おおくましげのぶも懐疑かいぎ的てきであった。

    However, Taisuke ITAGAKI, former president of the Liberal Party, distanced himself from the movement because he was alienated and Shigenobu OKUMA of the Constitutional Progressive Party was skeptical.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

Kanji in 懐疑

  • 懐feelings; heartOnカイ・エKunふところ・なつかしい・なつかしむ
  • 疑doubt; distrustOnギKunうたがう

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