Japanese

しんよう
Meaning: trust; confidence; credit
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

信
用

Example sentences

He is trusted by everyone because he does not tell lies.
彼はいつも遅刻するところから、信用されていない。
Because he always comes late, he is not trusted.
素性の知れない人物を信用してはいけない。
You shouldn't trust a person of unknown background.
どいつもこいつも嘘ばかりついて、全く信用できない。
Every single one of them keeps lying; I can't trust them at all.
長年築き上げてきた信用が一瞬で崩れ去った。
The trust built up over many years crumbled away in an instant.
彼は不誠実な態度をとったので、信用を失った。
He lost trust because of his insincere attitude.
その不祥事により、彼の信用は完全に失墜した
Due to that scandal, his credibility was completely lost.
彼の言い訳はいつもご都合主義で、信用できない。
His excuses are always opportunistic and untrustworthy.
彼の朝真暮偽の態度は信用できない
His inconsistent attitude cannot be trusted.
羊很狼貪の性質を持つ者は信用できない
Those with violent and greedy natures cannot be trusted.

Usage Notes

Refers to trusting someone's words or character based on their history or reputation.

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