いぶかる（いぶかる）
JLPT N2 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 3
Meaning: to be puzzled/skeptical
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | いぶかります | いぶかります |
| te-form | いぶかって | いぶかって |
| ta-form (past) | いぶかった | いぶかった |
| nai-form (negative) | いぶからない | いぶからない |
| potential form | いぶかれる | いぶかれる |
Example sentences
- 彼の急な変化をいぶかる。 — I'm puzzled by his sudden change.
- いぶかりながらも話を聞いた。 — Suspicious as I was, I listened to what he had to say.
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