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How to say 'Trust' in Japanese | 信頼

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The Japanese word for Trust is 'Shinrai', written as 信頼 in Japanese.'Trust' in hiragana is しんらい.

    word

    信頼

    Meaning

    Trust

    Reading

    しんらい

    shinrai

    Kanji

    信Trust 頼Ask, Trust

    Explanation

    The Japanese verbal noun '信頼 (しんらい)' means 'trust'. It refers to a firm belief in the reliability, truth, or ability of someone or something. This word is often used in contexts involving relationships, teamwork, or reliability. For example: I trust my friend「私は友達を信頼している」(わたしはともだちをしんらいしている). Mutual trust is important in a team「チームでの相互信頼は大切です」(チームでのそうごしんらいはたいせつです). The word can also be used in formal or professional settings, such as '信頼関係 (しんらいかんけい)', which means 'relationship of trust'.

    Part Of Speech

    verbal noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    7

    Frequency

    3267

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 信頼

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    信

    Meaning

    Trust

  • kanji

    頼

    Meaning

    Ask, Trust

Words Related to 信頼 Through the Kanji 信

These 15 Words contain the Kanji 信 as well.

  • word

    信ずる

    Meaning

    Believe

  • word

    信じる

    Meaning

    Believe

  • word

    自信

    Meaning

    Confidence

  • word

    信用

    Meaning

    Trust, Credit

  • 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

Words Related to 信頼 Through the Kanji 頼

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 頼 as well.

  • word

    頼む

    Meaning

    Request, Ask

  • word

    頼る

    Meaning

    Rely

  • word

    依頼

    Meaning

    Request

  • word

    頼み

    Meaning

    Request

  • word

    頼もしい

    Meaning

    Reliable

  • word

    頼り

    Meaning

    Reliance

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'Shinrai' means 'Trust' .

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