Translation guide
The quality of being trusted or believed. In Japanese, this is expressed through nouns like 信頼性 and 信用, as well as phrases about losing or gaining trust.
The quality of being reliable and worthy of trust, often used for information, sources, or people.
The most direct equivalent for 'credibility' in the sense of reliability and trustworthiness. Commonly used for data, sources, systems, etc.
The credibility of this information is high.
The credibility of that research is being questioned.
Often translated as 'trust' or 'credit', but can mean 'credibility' when referring to a person's or organization's reputation for honesty.
He lost credibility because he lied.
That company still has credibility.
A more formal term emphasizing the believability or authenticity of information, often used in legal or academic contexts.
The credibility of that testimony is being questioned.
When someone or something loses trust or believability.
Building trust or a reputation for reliability.
Expressing doubt about someone's or something's trustworthiness.
信頼性 is the broadest term for 'credibility' as a quality of being reliable. 信用 is more about personal trust or credit, often used for people and companies. 信憑性 is specifically about the believability of claims or evidence, and is more formal.
We cannot guarantee the credibility of this data.
He lied, so I can no longer trust him (he has no credibility).
The credibility of the eyewitness testimony was disputed in court.
While 信頼性 can be used for a person's reliability as a professional, it sounds odd for personal relationships. Use 信用 or 信頼 (trust) instead.
He is a trustworthy friend.
The credibility of the report was damaged by data fabrication.
It's important to build credibility with customers.