信頼
shinraikanji, noun
In kanji, "trust" is 信頼 (shinrai) as a noun and 信じる (shinjiru) as a verb. 信用 (shinyou) is close and stresses reliability or credit.
Meaning: trust, confidence (noun)
Ways to say it
| Japanese | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 信頼 | shinrai | kanji, noun |
| 信じる | shinjiru | kanji, verb, to trust or believe |
| 信用 | shinyou | kanji, credit, reliability |
Which one should you use?
信頼 (shinrai) is deep trust in a person. 信用 (shinyou) is trust built on a record, as with a bank or a business. 信じる (shinjiru) also means "to believe".
How does it change in a sentence?
To say "I trust you", people say あなたを信じています (anata o shinjiteimasu) or 信頼しています (shinrai shiteimasu).
Did you know?
- The kanji 信 (shin) is built from a person 亻 next to the word 言 (gen), "speech".
Examples in context
- あなたを信じています。Anata o shinjiteimasu.I trust you.
- 信頼は大切です。Shinrai wa taisetsu desu.Trust is important.
- この店は信用できる。Kono mise wa shinyou dekiru.This shop can be trusted.
Example conversation
Aki tells her teammate Ryo that she believes in his plan.
- Akiあなたの計画を信じてるよ。Anata no keikaku o shinjiteru yo.I trust your plan.
- Ryoありがとう。頑張る。Arigatou. Ganbaru.Thank you. I will do my best.
- Aki信頼してるから。Shinrai shiteru kara.Because I have trust in you.
