疑う

うたがう · utagau · JLPT N3 · verb-godan

to doubt

🔍 utagau sounds like You tag how? — a doubter questioning every claim

Say it as a skeptic's challenge: You tag how? Prove it! The kanji 疑 also shows up in 疑問 (gimon, question) and 容疑者 (yōgisha, suspect), so it marks doubt and suspicion.

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