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確信と疑い - Doubt

ここでは「ためらう」「疑わしい」「混乱」など、疑いに関する英単語を紹介します。

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Words Related to Certainty and Doubt
apocryphal
[形容詞]

(of a statement or story) unlikely to be authentic, even though it is widely believed to be true

偽の (ぎの), 伝説的な (でんせつてきな)

偽の (ぎの), 伝説的な (でんせつてきな)

Ex: apocryphal nature of the urban legend became clear when researchers debunked it .

a feeling of uncertainty and doubt about something

Ex: The sudden change in weather conditions has a question mark hanging over the planned outdoor event.
arguable
[形容詞]

open to question and disagreement

論争の余地がある, 異論のある

論争の余地がある, 異論のある

Ex: The effectiveness of the proposed solution arguable, as it has both supporters and critics .

used to express one's uncertainty about the statement one has made as there might be something that makes it untrue

Ex: Far as I know, she works as a teacher .

to certainly happen at some point in the future

Ex: The team 's hard work and innovation have positioned them for success ; 's a matter of time before they secure a major contract .
confusion
[名詞]

a state of being confused and not having a clear understanding of an action, behavior, etc.

混乱 (こんらん), 迷惑 (めいわく)

混乱 (こんらん), 迷惑 (めいわく)

Ex: The new instructions were confusion as employees struggled to understand the changes .
debatable
[形容詞]

subject to argument or disagreement

議論の余地がある, 論争の余地がある

議論の余地がある, 論争の余地がある

Ex: The fairness of the election process has been debatable topic for years .
doubt
[名詞]

a feeling of disbelief or uncertainty about something

疑念 (ぎねん), 不信 (ふしん)

疑念 (ぎねん), 不信 (ふしん)

Ex: The decision was made quickly , leaving no room doubt.
to doubt
[動詞]

to not believe or trust in something's truth or accuracy

疑う (うたがう), 疑念を持つ (ぎねんをもつ)

疑う (うたがう), 疑念を持つ (ぎねんをもつ)

Ex: It 's common doubt the reliability of information found on the internet .
doubtful
[形容詞]

improbable or unlikely to happen or be the case

疑わしい, 不確かな

疑わしい, 不確かな

Ex: The explanation doubtful, considering all the facts .
dubious
[形容詞]

(of a person) unsure or hesitant about the credibility or goodness of something

疑わしい(ぎわかしい), 不確かな(ふたしかな)

疑わしい(ぎわかしい), 不確かな(ふたしかな)

Ex: They dubious about his commitment to the team after his repeated absences .
halting
[形容詞]

acting or talking with hesitation due to uncertainty or lack of confidence

ためらいがちな, ぎこちない

ためらいがちな, ぎこちない

Ex: She answered the questions with halting voice , struggling to find the right words .
haltingly
[副詞]

(of speech or movement) in a nervous manner that makes one stutter while speaking or stumble while walking

たどたどしく, ためらいがちな

たどたどしく, ためらいがちな

to say that one will do something even though they might not really intending to

Ex: have half a mind to sell all my belongings and travel the world .
to hesitate
[動詞]

to pause before saying or doing something because of uncertainty or nervousness

ためらう, 躊躇う

ためらう, 躊躇う

Ex: In the heated debate , the hesitated before addressing the controversial topic .
hesitation
[名詞]

the act of pausing before doing or saying something because one feels unsure

ためらい, 躊躇(ちゅうちょ)

ためらい, 躊躇(ちゅうちょ)

if
[名詞]

‌an uncertain possibility or condition

もしも, 仮に

もしも, 仮に

iffy
[形容詞]

having a feeling of uncertainty or doubt toward something

不確かな, あいまいな

不確かな, あいまいな

Ex: The accuracy of the news report iffy, so I verified the information with other sources .
impossible
[形容詞]

not able to occur, exist, or be done

不可能な, 実現不可能な

不可能な, 実現不可能な

Ex: They were trying to achieve impossible standard of perfection .
maybe
[副詞]

used to show uncertainty or hesitation

もしかしたら, たぶん

もしかしたら, たぶん

Ex: Maybe we should try a different restaurant this time .

used usually in a response to show that something may not be true

Ex: Being the eldest in the family n't necessarily make you the most responsible .
or what
[句]

used to show one's uncertainty of something

Ex: Is this how we 're supposed to set up the equipmentor what?
possibly
[副詞]

used to express that something might happen or be true

おそらく, 可能性がある

おそらく, 可能性がある

Ex: Depending on funding , the company possibly expand its services to new markets .
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