自信|じしんjishin[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounself-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
   君きみは自分じぶんが申し立もうしたてていることに自信じしんがありますか。↗

   Are you sure of your facts?

• Synonym自負じふWrittenWritten/formal prose: pride in one's abilities, as in 「自負がある」. It leans toward being proud of yourself, while 「自信」 is about believing you can do it.
• Synonym自負心じふしんWrittenWritten/formal prose: the feeling of self-respect and pride. It stresses the mindset more than 「自負」, while 「自信」 is about being sure you can do something.
• Related信頼しんらいNeutralTrust and reliance, as in 「信頼関係」; mostly directed at other people. 「自信」 is specifically about being sure of your own ability, value, or judgment.
• Antonym不安ふあんNeutralAnxiety or feeling unsure, with no sense of security. It is the opposite of 「自信」, which means feeling sure of yourself.
• Antonym自信喪失じしんそうしつNeutralThe state of having lost confidence and feeling inferior. It stands in direct contrast to 「自信」.

Use 「自信」 when you feel sure you can do something, as in 「自信がある」 or 「自信を持つ」. For pride in yourself use 「自負」, for trust in others 「信頼」; the opposites are 「不安」 and 「自信喪失」.

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1. 自分じぶんの能力のうりょく・価値かち・判断力はんだんりょく・成功せいこうの可能性かのうせい、あるいは自分じぶんの制作せいさく物ぶつや調査ちょうさ内容ないようなどの評価ひょうか・信頼性しんらいせいが十分じゅうぶんに高たかいと信しんじていること。
2. 劣おとる点てんや恥はじる点てんがないと感かんじて堂々どうどうとしていること。
3. （やや古いにしえ）自分じぶんの能力のうりょく・価値かち・判断力はんだんりょく・成功せいこうの可能性かのうせいなどが十分じゅうぶんに高たかいと信しんじる。
4. （やや古いにしえ）自身じしんで信しんじこむ。