English–Japanese
“believe” in Japanese
How to say “believe” in Japanese
“Believe” in Japanese is 信じる (shinjiru).
Treats a statement, person, or idea as true or reliable instead of doubting it.
Example sentences with 信じる
わたしは先生の話を信じます。wa ta shi wa sen sei no hanashi o shin ji ma su
I believe what my teacher says.
彼が必ず来ると信じています。kare ga kanara zu ku ru to shin ji te i ma su
I believe that he will definitely come.
Tips for using 信じる
- Japanese uses 信じる (shinjiru) for both accepting a claim as true and placing confidence in a person, so context often determines whether believe or trust sounds more natural in English.
Other Japanese words for “believe”
私は友だちを信じます。watashi wa tomo da chi o shin ji ma su
I trust my friend.