容疑

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 容疑 (ようぎ) combines appearance or content 容 and suspicion 疑 to denote suspicion or an allegation of involvement.
• Basic usage: It appears when someone is questioned for theft or police investigate possible involvement in an incident.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Suspicion is not a conviction
  • 容疑 identifies a matter under investigation and does not establish that the alleged crime or responsibility has been proven.