Japanese

しんじょう
Meaning: creed; belief; principle
Part of Speech: Noun

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Example sentences

常に真実を語るのが私の信条だ
To always tell the truth is my creed.
彼はビジネスにおいて即断即決を信条としている。
He makes it a principle to make quick decisions in business.
真の知識は実践を伴うべきだという知行合一の教えを信条としている。
I live by the principle of 'Chiko Goitsu,' the idea that true knowledge must be accompanied by action.
彼は先難後獲を信条に、皆が避ける仕事をまず引き受けた。
He treated put difficult duties first and profit later as a personal principle and first took on the work everyone else avoided.
祖父は大信不約を信条とし、口約束でも必ず守る人だった。
My grandfather lived by the idea that true trust needs no formal promise, and he always kept even verbal promises.

Usage Notes

Refers to a firmly held belief or principle that guides one's actions.

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