1.
to believe
To accept something as true or to have faith in something.
He didn't believe my story from the beginning. But when I showed him the evidence, he finally believed me.
TRANSITIVITY: 他動詞 (transitive). No pair verb. Pattern: Xを信じる (believe X).
ASPECT: ている indicates ongoing state. 信じている = 'believe' (continuous state of believing).
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 人を信じる (believe in a person)
- 話を信じる (believe a story)
- 自分を信じる (believe in oneself)
- 信じられない (I can't believe it)
Related:
- 信頼 (trust - noun)
- 信用 (credit/trust). 信じられない is very common in conversation.