Translation guide
The English word "credit" has several distinct meanings. This guide helps learners express each meaning naturally in Japanese, from financial credit to academic credits and giving recognition.
Expressing the concept of creditworthiness or the ability to obtain goods or services before payment.
General term for trust, credit, or credibility. Used in financial contexts to mean creditworthiness.
He has credit with the bank.
Credit transactions are high risk.
Loanword from English, commonly used in compound terms like credit card or credit line.
Can I pay by credit card?
Referring to funds received or available in an account, opposite of debit.
Acknowledging someone's contribution or giving them praise.
To recognize someone's achievements or give them credit.
We should give him credit for his achievements.
To evaluate positively; to give credit in the sense of acknowledging worth.
I give her credit for her effort.
Thanks to; used to attribute a positive outcome to someone.
The credit for the success goes to him.
Unit of study counting toward a degree.
Standard term for academic credits or course units.
This course is worth 4 credits.
I earned the credits needed for graduation.
The list of names shown at the end of a movie or program.
Whether something is believable or trustworthy.
The English word "credit" covers many concepts that have distinct Japanese terms. Using クレジット for everything will sound unnatural. Choose the appropriate word based on context.
信用 is general trust/creditworthiness, often financial or personal. 信憑性 is specifically about the believability of information or stories.
We'll process it as a credit.
My name appeared in the credits.
彼の言葉は信用できない。
I can't give credit to his words.