心しん証しょう

noun

impression; mental image

General term for the impression one forms about a person, situation, or event. Often used in contexts like 心証を害する (to hurt someone's impression/feelings).

• 彼かれの態たい度どは私わたしの心しん証しょうを悪わるくした。

  His attitude left a bad impression on me.

• 初しょ対たい面めんで良よい心しん証しょうを与あたえるのは大たい切せつだ。

  It's important to make a good impression when meeting someone for the first time.

noun

judge's conviction; strong belief (legal)

Legal term referring to the firm belief or conviction formed by a judge based on evidence. Used in phrases like 心証を取る (to form a conviction).

• 裁さい判ばん官かんは証しょう拠こから被ひ告こくの有ゆう罪ざいの心しん証しょうを得えた。

  The judge formed a conviction of the defendant's guilt from the evidence.