不信(ふしん)

ふしん
noun, na-adjective
distrust; lack of faith
formalemotion
See also: 不審(ふしん) (homophone: suspicion), 不振(ふしん) (homophone: slump)
1. distrust; mistrust; lack of confidence
A lack of trust or confidence in someone or something. Commonly used in political and institutional contexts.
政治(せいじ)不信(ふしん)が広(ひろ)がっている。
Distrust in politics is spreading.
内閣(ないかく)不信任(ふしんにん)案(あん)が提出(ていしゅつ)された。
A no-confidence motion was submitted against the cabinet.
度重(たびかさ)なる不祥事(ふしょうじ)が国民(こくみん)の不信(ふしん)を招(まね)いた。
The repeated scandals invited public distrust.
2. bad faith; insincerity
Acting without good faith or sincerity in dealings with others.
相手(あいて)の不信(ふしん)な態度(たいど)に怒(おこ)った。
I was angered by the other party's bad-faith attitude.
不信(ふしん)な行為(こうい)があった場合(ばあい)は報告(ほうこく)してください。
Please report any acts of bad faith.
契約(けいやく)交渉(こうしょう)における不信(ふしん)な対応(たいおう)が問題(もんだい)になった。
Insincere conduct during contract negotiations became an issue.

Usage

Often appears in compound forms like 政治(せいじ)不信(ふしん) (political distrust), 不信任(ふしんにん) (no confidence), and 不信感(ふしんかん) (sense of distrust).

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 不審(ふしん): suspicion, doubt — focuses on finding something questionable (homophone with different kanji)
  • 不振(ふしん): slump, poor performance — another homophone, about underperformance
  • 疑惑(ぎわく): suspicion, doubt — about suspected wrongdoing

Related Words

Compare: 疑惑(ぎわく) (suspicion, doubt)
Compare: 懐疑(かいぎ) (doubt, skepticism)
Compare: 疑念(ぎねん) (doubt)
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Added 2026.3.21 18:10 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:31
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