信

しん
まこと
truth
faith
fidelity
sincerity
trust
confidence
reliance
devotion

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しん【信】

〔信義･信実〕 faith; fidelity; sincerity; 〔信用･信頼〕 credence; credit; trust; confidence; reliance; 〔信心〕 faith. [⇒しんよう¹, しんらい¹].

●信の置ける人 a person worthy of confidence [trust]; a reliable person.

●信を得る gain credit 《with sb》; gain sb's confidence

・信を得ている enjoy sb's confidence

・信を失う lose credit 《with sb》; forfeit [lose] the confidence 《of…》

・信を置く believe 《in》; rely 《upon [on]…》; give credence 《to…》 [⇒しんよう¹]

・信を国民に問う appeal for the confidence of the whole nation.