信条|しんじょうshinjou[0]heiban (flat)

1. nouncreed; belief; conviction; article of faith
   １銭せんたりともむだにしないのが彼かれの信条しんじょうだ。↗

   He makes a religion of never wasting a penny.

• Synonym信念しんねんNeutralA firm inner conviction; stresses unwavering belief in the mind. 「信条」 is a principle you profess and follow in daily conduct.
• Synonym所信しょしんWrittenFormal written word for one's own beliefs or policy, often in 「所信表明演説」; stresses a publicly declared stance rather than a personal rule for living.
• Synonym主義しゅぎNeutralA consistently maintained stance or system of thought, as in 「民主主義」. 「信条」 focuses on the personal items one professes.
• SynonymドクトリンWrittenDoctrine in politics or diplomacy, as in 「モンロー・ドクトリン」; occasionally also a personal creed one follows.
• Related教義きょうぎWrittenDoctrine laid down by a religion. 「信条」 can also be a personal code for living, so it is not limited to religion.
• Related意見いけんNeutralA view on something, changeable at any time; it can also mean admonition. 「信条」 is a principle held over the long term.
• Related確信かくしんNeutralBeing firmly convinced something is true; its object is a concrete judgment. 「信条」 is a principle of conduct one keeps.
• Related教理きょうりWrittenClose to 「教義」: the doctrinal content of a religion. 「信条」 usually means a personal principle one lives by.
• RelatedドグマWrittenDogma: a tenet that brooks no questioning, frequently with a pejorative, arbitrary shade. 「信条」 is a neutral word for a principle one holds.
• RelatedプリンシプルWrittenLoanword for principle or basic policy, mostly in commentary; in everyday speech say 「原則」 or 「信条」.
• Related教条きょうじょうWrittenA doctrine officially recognized by the church; figuratively, rules clung to rigidly, and then often pejorative. 「信条」 carries no such negative shade.
• Related行動指針こうどうししんNeutralGuidelines one follows when acting; used mostly of organizations and companies. 「信条」 leans toward principles an individual holds.

Use 「信条」 for a personal creed — a principle you profess and live by. For inner, unwavering conviction choose 「信念」; for religious teaching 「教義」/「教理」; for an ideology or -ism 「主義」. 「ドグマ」 and 「教条」 often carry a negative, rigid shade, 「ドクトリン」 is mostly political, 「行動指針」 organizational, and 「意見」 a changeable view.

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

1. 信しんじている事柄ことがら。
2. 信仰しんこうすべき条項じょうこう。