半信半疑

はんしんはんぎ

Meanings

1. Noun, の-adjective half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous

Kanji

• 半 half. Read as ハン.
• 信 trust. Read as シン.
• 疑 doubt. Read as ギ.

Example sentences

• 彼の言うことには半信半疑だ。
  I don't quite believe what he says.
• ああ、オレも実際、こうして目の当たりにするまでは半信半疑だったが・・・。
  Yes, truthfully, until it was right in front of me like this, I half-doubted it ...

Word lists

• Yojijukugo (四字熟語)

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