Japanese Conversation · Level 93
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Japanese word
不信
Pronunciation
Romajifushin
Meaning
- noundistrust
Example
彼の説明は不信を招きました。kare no setsu mei wa fu shin o mane ki ma shi ta
His explanation aroused distrust.
More examples
説明が不十分だと、顧客は会社に不信を抱きます。setsu mei ga fu jū bun da to ko kyaku wa gai sha ni fu shin o ida ki ma su
When an explanation is inadequate, customers distrust the company.
Core concept
不信 (fushin) centers on withholding trust from a person, statement, or institution because its reliability or truth seems doubtful.
Common phrases
不信を抱くfu shin o ida ku
harbor distrust
不信を募らせるfu shin o tsuno ra se ru
deepen distrust
不信を招くfu shin o mane ku
arouse distrust
Similar words
不信感fushinkan: A feeling of distrust toward a person, group, or institution.
疑いutagai: A belief that a person, statement, or fact may not be reliable or true.
疑念ginen: A lasting feeling of doubt about the truth or reliability of something.
Definition in Japanese
人や説明などを信用せず、疑いを持つこと。hito ya setsu mei na do o shin yō se zu utaga i o mo tsu ko to
Word origin
不信 (fushin) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 不 (fu, "not" or "lack of") and 信 (shin, "trust" or "belief"), so it describes the absence of trust.
Usage tips
- In Japanese, 不信 (fushin) can describe both distrust of a person and disbelief in an explanation, so context determines whether the emphasis is trust or truth.