信念 (しんねん, shinnen) Japanese meaning: belief | Kotomora念
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He never compromises his convictions.
It is important to act with strong conviction.
Usage patterns
〈信念〉を持つto hold a conviction/belief
He approaches his work with strong convictions.
〈信念〉を貫くto stick to one's beliefs/principles
〈信念〉が揺らぐfor one's convictions to waver
After repeated failures, his convictions began to waver.
〈信念〉に基づいて〈動詞〉to act based on one's convictions
He acts based on his own convictions.
〈信念〉を曲げないto not bend/compromise one's convictions
He did not bend his convictions under any pressure.
Even in a difficult situation, she stayed true to her convictions.
信念 is a personal conviction or belief someone holds firmly, while 理念 is more often a stated principle guiding an organization or system.
