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信服 (しんぷく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
being convinced ; conviction
Refers to the state of being fully convinced or persuaded, often used in formal or written contexts. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to be convinced'.
ようやく
信しん
服ぷく
する
に
至いた
っ
た
。
After seeing the evidence, I finally became convinced.
Written forms 信しん 服ぷく
Standard kanji spelling for 'being convinced'.
信しん 伏ぷく
Variant kanji form; less common than 信服.
信しん 腹ぷく
Variant kanji form; rarely used.
Kanji 伏 prostrated, bend down, bow Similar words 納なっ 得とく 納得 is more common and casual for 'understanding and accepting', while 信服 implies a deeper, often intellectual conviction.
確かく 信しん 確信 is a strong belief or conviction, often without the process of being persuaded; 信服 focuses on the state of being convinced by something.
Etymology Compound of 信 (trust, believe) and 服 (submit, obey), suggesting the idea of submitting one's doubts through trust. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.
