疑問視（ぎもんし、gimonshi）
- doubt

The Japanese word 疑問視 (ぎもんし) means to question, to doubt, or to view something with suspicion. It implies a sense of uncertainty or skepticism about something's validity, reliability, or truthfulness. The act of [疑問視] involves raising doubts or concerns, often about a specific issue, idea, or situation. It's not just about having a simple question, but rather a more serious consideration of whether something is correct or trustworthy. It suggests a critical evaluation or scrutiny. The word is used to express that someone is looking at something with a degree of doubt or suspicion.

⚫︎ 彼の発言は多くの人に疑問視された。 Translation: His statement was questioned by many people. ⚫︎ その計画の実現可能性が疑問視されている。 Translation: The feasibility of that plan is being questioned. ⚫︎ 彼女の証言は嘘だと疑問視された。 Translation: Her testimony was viewed with suspicion of being a lie.

⚫︎ 疑問視 is used in formal and informal situations. ⚫︎ It is appropriate when expressing doubts or concerns about something. ⚫︎ It can be used to describe actions, statements, plans, or even people. ⚫︎ It often suggests a critical analysis is taking place. ⚫︎ It's important to use it when you want to convey a sense of doubt or suspicion.

⚫︎ 疑問視 is written with the kanji 疑問 (meaning "question" or "doubt") followed by the verb suffix 視 (meaning "to view" or "to see"). ⚫︎ The word is typically written in kanji and hiragana. ⚫︎ The reading is ぎもんし. ⚫︎ Variations of the okurigana are not typical. ⚫︎ Common conjugations include: ⚫︎ 疑問視する (to question/doubt) ⚫︎ 疑問視された (was questioned/doubted) ⚫︎ 疑問視される (is questioned/doubted - potential) ⚫︎ 疑問視して (questioning/doubting - te-form) ⚫︎ 疑問視すれば (if questioned/doubted - conditional)

⚫︎ 疑う (うたがう) - to doubt ⚫︎ 疑念を抱く (ぎねんをいだく) - to have doubts, to harbor suspicion ⚫︎ 懐疑的になる (かいぎてきになる) - to become skeptical ⚫︎ 不審に思う (ふしんに おもう) - to suspect ⚫︎ 問い質す (といただしす) - to question closely

⚫︎ 信用する (しんようする) - to trust, to believe ⚫︎ 信じる (しんじる) - to believe ⚫︎ 肯定する (こうていする) - to affirm, to accept

その会社の財務状況は専門家から疑問視されている。 ・Translation: The financial situation of that company is being questioned by experts. ・Explanation: This sentence indicates that experts are not confident in the company's financial state, implying they have concerns about its stability or accuracy.

彼の説明は曖昧で、疑問視せざるを得ない。 ・Translation: His explanation was vague, and we could not help but question it. ・Explanation: This sentence shows that the vagueness of the explanation leads to doubts, forcing the listener to question the validity of what was said.

疑問 comes from the Chinese characters 疑 (doubt) and 問 (question). 視 comes from Chinese characters for "to see," or "to view". Therefore, the word is constructed by combining "doubt/question" and "view". The construction is very logical: to view something with doubt.