信念

しんねん
belief
faith
conviction

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しんねん【信念】

*belief

〖U〗［the/one's ～］〔…という〕信念， 考え〔that節〕(⇔disbelief， unbelief)

I still cling to my belief. 私はまだ自分の信念に執着している

a firm belief 堅い信念.

*faith

〖U〗〖C〗［しばしば a/one's ～］〔…に対する/…という〕信念〔in/that節〕

Nothing could shake his faith ［him from his faith］. 何事も彼の信念をゆるがすことはできなかった.

*conviction

〖U〗〖C〗〔…という〕信念〔of， that節〕

act in ［under］ the conviction that time is money 時は金だという信念に基づいて行動する

have the courage of one's convictions (批判にくじけず)信念に従って勇敢に行動［発言］する.

*principle

〖C〗〖U〗主義， 信念

stick ［live up］ to one's principles 信念を貫く

a principle rooted in the mind 心に根をおろした信念.

presumption

〖U〗〖C〗(妥当な根拠による)信念.

▲a convinced Christian 信念のあるキリスト教徒

a style (that is) in ［out of］ keeping with one's ideas 人の信念と一致した［不調和な］話しぶり

a mind of one's own 自分自身の信念

the will to win 必勝の信念.

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しんねん【信念】

(a) belief; (a) faith; (a) conviction; a creed.

●固い[確固たる]信念 a firm faith [belief]; a sturdy faith

・揺るぎなき[不動の]信念 (an) unshaken [unshakable, impregnable] faith [belief]

・政治的信念 a political creed.

●信念に生きる live (out) one's beliefs [convictions]; follow one's beliefs in one's life [the way one lives]

・彼は信念に燃えている. He burns with [is filled with] conviction [faith].

・私は自分の信念に従います. I will follow [I intend to follow] my beliefs. | I will do what I believe to be right.

●信念の(強い)人 a person of (strong) faith [conviction].

・信念の弱い[ない]人 a person of [with] weak [no] beliefs [convictions, faith].

●信念を深める deepen one's faith

・彼は自らの生き方に信念を欠いている. He doesn't believe [has no faith] in the life he is leading.

・信念を固める strengthen one's belief [faith]; 〔事が〕 confirm [corroborate] one's belief

・信念を持つ have faith 《in…》; have a belief; have convictions

・信念を捨てる relinquish [discard, give up] a belief; give up [lose] (one's) faith

・信念を曲げる bend one's principles

・信念を変える change a belief [conviction]; start believing (in) something else; develop new beliefs

・信念を貫く be faithful to one's beliefs; carry out what one believes; put one's beliefs into action

・信念を失う lose one's faith [belief] 《in…》

・信念を失わずにいる keep [retain] one's faith 《in God [humanity]》

・…という信念を抱く entertain [cherish] the belief that…

・…という信念をもって with [in] the belief that….

●彼の信念はぐらついた. His faith wavered [was shaken].