How to say 'Believe' in Japanese | 信じる

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The Japanese word for Believe is 'Shinjiru', written as 信じる in Japanese.'Believe' in hiragana is しんじる.

word

信じる

Meaning

Believe

Reading

しんじる

shinjiru

Kanji

信Trust

Explanation

The Japanese verb '信じる (しんじる)' means 'to believe'. It is used to express trust, faith, or confidence in someone or something. This verb can be used in various contexts, such as believing in a person, an idea, or a concept. For example: I believe in you「あなたを信じる」(あなたをしんじる). He believes in ghosts「彼は幽霊を信じる」(かれはゆうれいをしんじる). It can also be used to express belief in abstract concepts, such as believing in love「愛を信じる」(あいをしんじる). The verb is often used in both positive and negative forms, depending on the context.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1268

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 信じる

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

信

Meaning

Trust

Hiragana in the Word 信じる

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

じ

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 信じる Through the Kanji 信

These 15 Words contain the Kanji 信 as well.

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信ずる

Meaning

Believe

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自信

Meaning

Confidence

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信用

Meaning

Trust, Credit

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信頼

Meaning

Trust

word

確信

Meaning

Conviction

word

信号

Meaning

Signal

word

信仰

Meaning

Faith

word

受信

Meaning

Reception

word

信託

Meaning

Trust

word

送信

Meaning

Transmission

word

信念

Meaning

Belief

word

信者

Meaning

Follower, Believer

word

通信

Meaning

Communication

word

発信

Meaning

Transmission

word

迷信

Meaning

Superstition

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What does 'Shinjiru' (信じる) mean?

'Shinjiru' means 'Believe' .

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