自信があります
The English phrase "I have confidence" is translated into Japanese as 自信があります.
The word 私 means "I" and the word 自信 means "confidence".
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The expression 私は自信があります is a formal way to say "I have confidence". For a different formal nuance meaning "I have confidence" or "I possess confidence", you can use 自信をもっています. If you are in an informal setting, you can use 自信ある or the version 自信があるよ, which is an informal expression used to add emphasis or reassurance. The form 自信がある is the casual/informal version of the polite 自信があります.
Did you know?
- In high-pressure situations like job interviews, candidates often avoid 自信があります and instead use the phrase 精一杯頑張ります meaning 'I will do my absolute best'.
- The word 自信 is composed of the characters for 'self' and 'trust', meaning you literally 'trust your own self'.
- In business settings, instead of saying 自信があります, people often use 手応えを感じる, which means 'to feel a response' or 'to feel a sense of achievement' in their work.
Examples in context
- 「私は自信があります。」I have confidence.
- 「大丈夫。自信ありますよ！」Don't worry. I have confidence!
- 「この企画は成功すると私は自信をもって言えます。」I can confidently say that this plan will succeed.
- この仕事には自信があります。Kono shigoto ni wa jishin ga arimasu.I have confidence in this job.
- 料理には少し自信があります。Ryōri ni wa sukoshi jishin ga arimasu.I have a little confidence in my cooking.
- 自分自身の力に自信があります。Jibun jishin no chikara ni jishin ga arimasu.I have confidence in my own abilities.
Example conversation
Yota and Yui are talking before a presentation.
- 結衣 Yui陽太さんは緊張していますか？Yōta-san wa kinchō shite imasu ka?Are you nervous, Yota?
- 陽太 Yotaいいえ、自信があります。Iie, jishin ga arimasu.No, I have confidence.
- 結衣 Yuiすごいですね。頑張ってください。Sugoi desu ne. Ganbatte kudasai.That's amazing. Good luck.
- 陽太 Yotaありがとうございます。Arigatō gozaimasu.Thank you very much.
