妖しい

あやしい
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Having a strange, mysterious, or bewitching quality; alluring or enchanting. Can also sometimes imply suspiciousness depending on context.

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夜道であの建物から漏れる光がとても妖しかった。

The light leaking from that building on the night street looked very eerie.

彼女は妖しい微笑みを浮かべて部屋に入ってきた。

She entered the room with an enchanting/suggestive smile.

その話にはどこか妖しい点があって、私は信じられなかった。

There was something dubious about that story, so I couldn't believe it.

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