Refers to the social weight, credibility, or moral authority of a person, organization, or nation. Often used in formal or political contexts.
The minister's prestige was greatly damaged by that gaffe.
We must maintain Japan's standing in the international community.
It's a project on which the nation's prestige is staked.
They strengthened quality control to maintain the company's prestige.
When the fraud came to light, the company lost its prestige.
The scandal damaged the government's prestige.
名誉 is personal or collective honor tied to reputation, while 威信 is about the prestige and influence an authority or entity commands.
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.
面目 is a more everyday term for one's face or reputation in social situations, while 威信 is a more formal, weighty term for institutional prestige.
威厳 describes a person's dignified, commanding bearing or presence, while 威信 describes the institutional prestige or trust that a person or organization holds.
Standard kanji spelling; the only form given.
Compound of 威 (い, authority, dignity) and 信 (しん, trust, faith). The combination conveys the idea of authority backed by trustworthiness.