疑い

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: Spelling: 疑い. Reading: うたがい. Core meaning: doubt; suspicion.
• Basic usage: Representative examples: 計算に誤りがある疑いを持ち、最初から見直した / 彼の説明を聞いて、私の疑いは少しずつ晴れた.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Raising and clearing doubt
  • Having a suspicion appears in 疑いを持つ, while a doubt clearing appears in 疑いが晴れる. The particle changes with the difference between an actor's action and a change of state.