容疑

ようぎ

suspicion; charge

What does 容疑 mean?

容疑 is a Japanese noun meaning suspicion; charge in English. It is written as 容疑 in kanji, ようぎ in hiragana, and yougi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.

Example sentence

その役人は建設会社から賄賂を受け取った容疑をかけられた。

The official was suspected of accepting bribes from the construction companies.