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信用

Trust


Meaning

Trust, Credibility

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

When someone believes in your task, it means they have a lot of trust in what you do. You've clearly gained a great deal of credibility through your previous tasks. 信用 refers to the trust one party places in another's integrity and ability to fulfill obligations. It's often used to describe reliability in actions, faithfulness in relationships, or creditworthiness in financial transactions.


Reading

しんよう

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.


Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 銀行の信用

    bank credit

    国の信用

    a country's creditworthiness, a country's credibility

    会社の信用

    a company's creditworthiness, a company's trustworthiness

  • 信用を失う

    to lose someone's trust

    信用を落とす

    to have one's credibility plummet

    信用をなくす

    to lose credibility

  • 信用リスク

    credit risk

    信用力

    creditworthiness, reliability

    信用売り

    short selling

  • 信用がなくなる

    to lose trust

    信用がある

    to have trust

    信用ができる

    can trust

Context Sentences

彼の言葉には信用があります。

His words carry credibility.

彼女は社内のみんなから信用されています。

She is trusted by everyone in the company.

二回もウソをついたせいで、信用を失ってしまったんです。

I lost trust because I lied twice.


Kanji Composition