信任|しんにんshinnin[0]heiban (flat)

JLPT N1approx.Common
Definitions
  1. noun, suru verb, transitive verbtrust; confidence; credence
Conjugation
Dictionary form信任する(しんにんする)
Polite (masu)信任します(しんにんします)
Negative (nai)信任しない(しんにんしない)
polite (masen)信任しません(しんにんしません)
classical zu / nu信任せず・信任せぬ(しんにんせず・しんにんせぬ)
Past (ta)信任した(しんにんした)
polite (mashita)信任しました(しんにんしました)
Past negative (nakatta)信任しなかった(しんにんしなかった)
polite (masen deshita)信任しませんでした(しんにんしませんでした)
Te form信任して(しんにんして)
Potential信任できる(しんにんできる)
Passive信任される(しんにんされる)
Causative信任させる(しんにんさせる)
Causative passive信任させられる(しんにんさせられる)
Conditional (ba)信任すれば(しんにんすれば)
tara信任したら(しんにんしたら)
Volitional信任しよう(しんにんしよう)
polite (mashou)信任しましょう(しんにんしましょう)
Imperative信任しろ(しんにんしろ)

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

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym信用しんようNeutralBroader than 「信任」: covers believing a person or their word, and credit in business (「信用を失う」). 「信任」 stresses trusting someone enough to give them duties.
  • Synonym信頼しんらいNeutralGeneral trust or reliance (「信頼関係」); stresses depending on someone, and is the usual choice in speech.
  • Related信憑しんぴょうWrittenWritten, formal word for trust or reliance; mostly seen in 「信憑性」.
  • Antonym不信ふしんNeutralDistrust or lack of trust; the direct opposite of 「信任」.
  • Antonym疑惑ぎわくNeutralDoubt or suspicion; the opposite of 「信任」.

Use 「信任」 for trusting someone and entrusting them with duties, especially in politics or the workplace (「内閣信任案」「上司の信任が厚い」). For general trust or reliance pick 「信頼」, for believing or credit 「信用」; 「不信」 is the opposite.

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

Japanese definitions
  1. 信用しんようして物事ものごとを任まかせること。
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