1.
reliability; trustworthiness
The quality of being reliable and dependable; the degree to which something can be trusted.
このデータの信頼性は高い。
The reliability of this data is high.
製品の信頼性を向上させる。
To improve the reliability of products.
情報の信頼性を確認する。
To verify the reliability of information.
信頼性 is formed from 信頼 (trust, reliance) + 性 (nature, quality). It expresses the degree to which something or someone can be relied upon.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 信頼性が高い: high reliability
- 信頼性が低い: low reliability
- 信頼性を確保する: to ensure reliability
- 信頼性を向上させる: to improve reliability
- 信頼性試験: reliability test
USAGE CONTEXTS:
- Technology: 製品の信頼性 (product reliability)
- Data: データの信頼性 (data reliability)
- Research: 情報の信頼性 (information reliability)
CONTRAST:
- 信頼性: reliability (quality of being dependable)
- 信頼: trust (the act of trusting)
- 信用: credit, credibility (more about reputation or financial trust)