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信頼 (しんらい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

信しん頼らい

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Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

trust; confidence; faith; reliance

Broad term for trusting someone or something, often implying a relationship built over time. Used as both a noun and a する-verb.

彼かれは上じょう司しから深ふかく信しん頼らいされている。
He is deeply trusted by his boss.

このデータの信しん頼らい性せいは高たかい。

The reliability of this data is high.

Kanji

信faith, truth, fidelity
頼trust, request

Similar words

信しん用よう
信用 focuses on believing something is true or someone is credible, often based on evidence or reputation. 信頼 emphasizes a deeper, ongoing trust in a person or thing, often involving reliance.
頼たより
頼り is a more casual noun meaning 'reliance' or 'something to lean on', often used in daily life. 信頼 is more formal and implies a stronger, more established trust.

Etymology

Compound of 信 (しん, 'trust, believe') and 頼 (らい, 'rely, request'). The combination conveys a sense of trusting and depending on someone or something.