信しんずべき

pre-noun adjectival

trustworthy; reliable

Pre-noun adjectival form of 信ずる (classical equivalent of 信じる), meaning 'should be trusted' or 'worthy of belief'. Used before nouns to describe a person, source, or information that is credible.

• 彼かれは信しんずべき友ゆう人じんだ。

  He is a trustworthy friend.

• この情じょう報ほうは信しんずべき筋すじからのものだ。

  This information comes from a reliable source.