疑惑

• 読み: ぎわく
• ローマ字: giwaku
• 漢字の分解: 疑 (gi) — doubt, suspect; 惑 (waku) — bewilderment, confusion
• 発音: /ɡi.wa.kɯ/

意味

Doubt; suspicion; misgivings. A feeling of distrust, especially regarding wrongdoing.

A noun describing suspicion or doubt, particularly regarding dishonesty or scandal. Stronger and more formal than 疑い (utagai), it often appears in news and political contexts — 汚職疑惑 (corruption suspicion), 疑惑が浮上する (suspicion arises), 疑惑を晴らす (to clear suspicion). Implies a serious allegation that has not yet been proven.

例文

1. 政治家の資金疑惑がニュースで報じられた。
2. 不正の疑惑が社内で広がっている。
3. 疑惑を晴らすために本人が記者会見を開いた。

使い方ガイド

場面: news, politics, law, investigations

トーン: serious

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese 疑 (gi, doubt/suspect) + 惑 (waku, bewilderment/confusion). Literally 'doubt and bewilderment' — a state where suspicion clouds clarity.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal