疑義|ぎぎgigi[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. noundoubt

• Synonym疑いうたがいNeutralThe most common word for doubt or suspicion, also suspicion of wrongdoing; 「疑義」 is more formal, for doubts about content, procedure, or a judgment's validity.
• Synonym疑問ぎもんNeutralA doubt or point you don't understand, as in 「疑問がある」. 「疑義」 is more formal and typical of meetings and legal contexts.
• Synonym疑惑ぎわくNeutralDoubt about whether something is genuine or involves wrongdoing, as in 「贈収賄疑惑」. 「疑義」 concerns doubts over meaning or appropriateness.
• Synonym疑念ぎねんWrittenA doubt held in one's mind, as in 「疑念を抱く」; this written word stresses the feeling, while 「疑義」 stresses doubts raised about something.
• Synonym懐疑かいぎWrittenA written word for an attitude of not readily believing, often in 「懐疑的」; it names a stance, not specific points of doubt like 「疑義」.
• Synonym疑ぎWrittenA single character found mostly in compounds and classical writing. Say 「疑い」 in daily speech and 「疑義」 in formal settings.
• Synonym疑りうたぐりCasualA colloquial noun tied to the verb 「疑る」, often in 「疑り深い」; far more casual than the formal 「疑義」.
• Related疑心ぎしんWrittenA written word for a suspicious, distrustful mind, as in 「疑心暗鬼」; it implies heavy suspicion, while 「疑義」 questions content.
• Related半信半疑はんしんはんぎNeutralA four-character idiom for being half-convinced and half-doubting; it describes a state of mind, unlike the specific doubts of 「疑義」.
• Related懐疑心かいぎしんWrittenA written word for a mindset of not believing things easily; it names an attitude, unlike the specific doubts of 「疑義」.
• Antonym確信かくしんNeutralFirm conviction, believing something without any doubt; the direct opposite of 「疑義」, which implies points still in doubt.

Use 「疑義」 in formal settings to raise doubts about content, procedure, or a judgment, as in 「疑義を呈する」. In everyday speech prefer 「疑問」 or 「疑い」; for suspicion of wrongdoing or authenticity use 「疑惑」.

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1. 意味いみが、疑うたがわしいこと。疑うたがわしい点てん。