Japanese

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

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Example sentences

彼は嘘をつかないので、みんなに信用されています。
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.

Usage Notes

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

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