信用する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 信用する | 信用しない |
| Polite | 信用します | 信用しません |
| Past polite | 信用しました | 信用しませんでした |
| Past | 信用した | 信用しなかった |
| Te-form | 信用して | 信用しないで |
| Desire | 信用したい | 信用したくない |
| Potential | 信用できる | 信用できない |
| Passive | 信用される | 信用されない |
| Causative | 信用させる | 信用させない |
| Causative passive | 信用させられる | 信用させられない |
| Volitional | 信用しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 信用しましょう | |
| Imperative | 信用しろ | 信用するな |
| Conditional | 信用すれば | 信用しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 信用したら | 信用しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
trust; confidence; faith; reputation
General trust in a person, organization, or statement; also used for one's reputation or creditworthiness in everyday contexts.
彼の話は信用できない。
I can't trust his story.
あの会社は長年の信用がある。
That company has built up trust over many years.
Financial credit, as in borrowing capacity or credit rating. Domain-specific finance term.
銀行はその企業に信用を供与した。
The bank extended credit to the company.
He earned his boss's trust through his sincere work.
At this store you can buy goods on credit.
If you lie even once, you lose people's trust.
I trust him completely.
His account is worthy of trust.
信用 is the everyday word for trust or credit (including financial credit), whereas 信憑 is a formal term limited to the credibility of information.
信用 usually refers to trust in a person's character or financial credit, while 信頼性 is a broader, more objective term used for systems, data, and information.
信用 refers to trust or credibility built through reliability, while 威信 refers to the broader prestige and authority a person or institution holds.
distrust; discredit
credibility; trustworthiness