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 (Late Jr. High, N1)
tremendously, very, great
ジン はなは.だ じ (Early High School, N1)
sweet, coax, pamper
あま.い カン うま.い (Early Jr. High, 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 (Early Jr. High, N2)
hiding enclosure radical (no. 23)
ケイ (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)