suspicion

疑い、疑念

特に悪いことについて、確信はないが本当かもしれないと思う気持ち。

やさしい英語で： A feeling that something may be true, especially something bad, without being certain.

• I had a suspicion that she knew.
• His silence confirmed my suspicions.
• Do you have any suspicion that something is wrong?

使い方： suspicion that… (I had a suspicion that someone was lying.)

類義語： hunch, feeling

よく使う表現： a growing suspicion, suspicion that something, confirm a suspicion

不信、疑念

人や物を信用できないと思う気持ち。

やさしい英語で： A feeling that someone or something cannot be trusted.

• She looked at him with suspicion.
• Their mutual suspicion made cooperation difficult.
• The new policy was greeted with suspicion.

使い方： suspicion of someone/something (His suspicion of strangers made conversation difficult.); regard someone/something with suspicion (They regarded the offer with suspicion.)

類義語： distrust, mistrust

反対語： trust

よく使う表現： with suspicion, deep suspicion, suspicion of someone

嫌疑、疑い

誰かや何かが犯罪や不正に関わっているかもしれないと考えること。

やさしい英語で： The act of considering someone or something possibly responsible for a crime or other wrong action.

• Suspicion fell on the driver.
• Police arrested him on suspicion of fraud.
• New evidence cleared her of suspicion.

使い方： on suspicion of something (He was arrested on suspicion of theft.); under suspicion of doing something (She was under suspicion of leaking the report.)

よく使う表現： under suspicion, on suspicion of, above suspicion

わずかな気配、かすかな兆し

ごく少量のものや、かすかに感じられる兆し。

やさしい英語で： A very small amount or sign of something.

• A suspicion of a smile crossed his face.
• Her reply carried a suspicion of irony.
• There was a suspicion of pink in the sky.

使い方： a suspicion of something (There was a suspicion of amusement in her voice.)

類義語： hint, trace, touch

よく使う表現： a suspicion of, suspicion of something