疑心

ぎしん
doubt
suspicion
fear
apprehension

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ぎしん【疑心】

¶息子の正直さについて彼女に～を抱かせる

plant doubts in ［into］ her mind ［heart］ about her son's honesty

¶ → 疑心暗鬼を生む

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ぎしん【疑心】

suspicion; fear; doubt; apprehension.

●彼の心ににわかに疑心が生じた. An apprehension suddenly filled his mind.

●疑心を抱いたままで with doubts [fears] unallayed.

●疑心暗鬼を生ず. Suspicion begets monsters.

疑心暗鬼

●村人たちはみな疑心暗鬼になった. All the villagers were beset with doubts and fears.

・そのうわさは皆を疑心暗鬼にさせた. The rumors had everyone in a fearful and suspicious frame of mind.