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jmdict 1210640 Active (id: 1959201)
勘ぐる勘繰る
かんぐる
1. [v5r,vt]
▶ to be suspicious of (someone's motives)
▶ to suspect (that)

Conjugations


History:
2. A 2017-09-01 03:06:45  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
1. A* 2017-08-31 15:10:25  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
googits, prog
  Comments:
勘ぐる appears to be more common.
I don't think we need to mention motives twice. It's not necessarily true. (e.g. "彼らは私が金を取ったと勘繰っているようだ")
  Diff:
@@ -5 +5 @@
-<keb>勘繰る</keb>
+<keb>勘ぐる</keb>
@@ -8 +8 @@
-<keb>勘ぐる</keb>
+<keb>勘繰る</keb>
@@ -17 +17 @@
-<gloss>to suspect someone of having ulterior motives</gloss>
+<gloss>to suspect (that)</gloss>

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