信ずる|しんずるshinzuru[0]heiban (flat)

JLPT N2approx.Common
Definitions
  1. ichidan verb (-zuru), transitive verbto believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
    見みることは信しんずることなり。↗
    Seeing is believing.
Conjugation
Dictionary form信ずる(しんずる)
Polite (masu)信ずます(しんずます)
Negative (nai)信ずない(しんずない)
polite (masen)信ずません(しんずません)
classical zu / nu信ずず・信ずぬ(しんずず・しんずぬ)
Past (ta)信ずた(しんずた)
polite (mashita)信ずました(しんずました)
Past negative (nakatta)信ずなかった(しんずなかった)
polite (masen deshita)信ずませんでした(しんずませんでした)
Te form信ずて(しんずて)
Potential信ずられる(しんずられる)
Passive信ずられる(しんずられる)
Causative信ずさせる(しんずさせる)
Causative passive信ずさせられる(しんずさせられる)
Conditional (ba)信ずれば(しんずれば)
tara信ずたら(しんずたら)
Volitional信ずよう(しんずよう)
polite (mashou)信ずましょう(しんずましょう)
Imperative信ずろ(しんずろ)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym信じるしんじるNeutralThe everyday modern form of 「信ずる」, with the same meaning; 「信ずる」 itself leans toward written, formal prose and a solemn tone.
  • Related信じ込むしんじこむNeutralBelieving something completely and without any doubt, often with a nuance of blindness or of having been deceived.
  • Antonym疑ううたがうNeutralTo doubt or distrust — the direct opposite of 「信ずる」.

For everyday believing and trusting, 「信じる」 is the default; 「信ずる」 suits written or solemn contexts. Use 「信じ込む」 for believing firmly without doubt, often blindly, and 「疑う」 when doubting instead.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

Japanese definitions
  1. ある人ひとや事柄ことがらが本当ほんとうだと思おもう。また、その人ひとや事柄ことがらに頼たより、心こころを寄よせる。
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