Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to be suspicious of (someone's motives), to suspect (that).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
勘ぐる かんぐる
 
勘繰る かんぐる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

intuition, perception, check
カン か さとる (8th, N1)
tremendously, very, great
ジン はなは.だ じ (9th, N1)
sweet, coax, pamper
あま.い カン うま.い (7th, N2)
twenty
にじゅう ジュウ ニュウ (Kentei Pre-1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
equal, head, counter for small animals
ひき ヒツ (7th, N2)
box-on-side enclosure radical (no. 22)
ホウ (Kentei 1)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン ニン がい (Kentei 1)
power, strength, strong
リョク ちから リキ (1st, N4)