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誤信 (ごしん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
mistaken belief ; erroneous belief ; fallacy ; misconception
Refers to believing something that is not true; often used in formal or written contexts. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to mistakenly believe'.
もと
づい
た
判はん
断だん
は
危き
険けん
だ
。
Decisions based on mistaken beliefs are dangerous.
Similar words 誤ご 解かい 誤解 is more common and means 'misunderstanding' of a situation or intention, while 誤信 specifically refers to believing false information.
迷めい 信しん 迷信 means 'superstition', a belief in supernatural causality, whereas 誤信 is a broader term for any mistaken belief.
Etymology Compound of 誤 (go, 'mistake') and 信 (shin, 'belief'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination transparently conveys 'mistaken belief'.
