信念(しんねん)

しんねん
noun
belief, conviction, faith
1. belief, conviction, faith
A firmly held opinion, principle, or set of values that guides one's actions.
彼(かれ)は自分(じぶん)の信念(しんねん)を曲(ま)げない。
He doesn't bend his beliefs.
強(つよ)い信念(しんねん)を持(も)って行動(こうどう)する。
I act with strong conviction.
信念(しんねん)に基(もと)づいて決断(けつだん)した。
I made the decision based on my beliefs.

信念(しんねん) combines 信(しん) (believe) + 念(ねん) (thought/mind).

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 信念(しんねん)を持(も)つ (to have conviction)
  • 信念(しんねん)を貫(つらぬ)く (to stick to one's beliefs)
  • 信念(しんねん)を曲(ま)げる (to bend one's beliefs)
  • 信念(しんねん)に基(もと)づく (to be based on conviction)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 信念(しんねん): conviction, belief (personal principles)
  • 信仰(しんこう): faith (religious)
  • 信条(しんじょう): creed, belief (life principles)
  • 確信(かくしん): conviction (certainty about something specific)

USAGE NOTES:

  • Often used in contexts of personal integrity and standing firm
  • Has a positive connotation of strength and principle

Related Words

Related: 信仰(しんこう) (religious faith)
Related: 確信(かくしん) (conviction)
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Added 2026.1.11 20:15 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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