信 憑 性(しんぴょうせい)

しんぴょうせい

noun

credibility; authenticity; reliability

1. credibility; authenticity; trustworthiness

The degree to which something can be believed or trusted as genuine and accurate. Used when evaluating the reliability of information, evidence, claims, or sources.

この情報(じょうほう)の信憑性(しんぴょうせい)は低(ひく)い。

The credibility of this information is low.

証言(しょうげん)の信憑性(しんぴょうせい)が問(と)われている。

The credibility of the testimony is being questioned.

ネット上(じょう)の記事(きじ)は信憑性(しんぴょうせい)を確認(かくにん)してから引用(いんよう)するべきだ。

You should verify the credibility of online articles before citing them.

Commonly used in journalism, academia, and everyday discussion about the reliability of information. Often appears with 高(たか)い/低(ひく)い to rate credibility, or with 欠(か)く (to lack) or 疑(うたが)う (to doubt).

Common patterns

信憑性(しんぴょうせい)が高(たか)い/低(ひく)い — high/low credibility
信憑性(しんぴょうせい)に欠(か)ける — to lack credibility
信憑性(しんぴょうせい)を疑(うたが)う — to doubt the credibility
信憑性(しんぴょうせい)が問(と)われる — credibility is called into question

Related Words

Compare: 真実味(しんじつみ) (truthfulness)

Compare: 真実性(しんじつせい) (truthfulness)

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Added 2026.2.17 23:39 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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