(しんらいせい)

しんらいせい
noun
reliability; trustworthiness
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(しんらいせい)(たか)い。
The reliability of this data is high.
製品(せいひん)信頼性(しんらいせい)向上(こうじょう)させる。
To improve the reliability of products.
情報(じょうほう)信頼性(しんらいせい)確認(かくにん)する。
To verify the reliability of information.

信頼性(しんらいせい) is formed from 信頼(しんらい) (trust, reliance) + (せい) (nature, quality). It expresses the degree to which something or someone can be relied upon.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 信頼性(しんらいせい)(たか)い: high reliability
  • 信頼性(しんらいせい)(ひく)い: low reliability
  • 信頼性(しんらいせい)確保(かくほ)する: to ensure reliability
  • 信頼性(しんらいせい)向上(こうじょう)させる: to improve reliability
  • 信頼性(しんらいせい)試験(しけん): reliability test

USAGE CONTEXTS:

  • Technology: 製品(せいひん)信頼性(しんらいせい) (product reliability)
  • Data: データの信頼性(しんらいせい) (data reliability)
  • Research: 情報(じょうほう)信頼性(しんらいせい) (information reliability)

CONTRAST:

  • 信頼性(しんらいせい): reliability (quality of being dependable)
  • 信頼(しんらい): trust (the act of trusting)
  • 信用(しんよう): credit, credibility (more about reputation or financial trust)