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信用

しんよう

nountransitive 他動詞

Meanings

1confidence
2dependence
3trust
4faith
5credit

Example sentence

相当の信用がないと家を買うのは無理だ。

Unless you have good credit, buying a house is impossible.

Your sentences

Kanji in this word

信Faith, Truth, Fidelity9 strokes 用Utilize, Business, Service5 strokes

More words with 信

通信つうしん · correspondenceN3 自信じしん · self-confidence 信しん · honesty 信頼しんらい · relianceN3 不信ふしん · distrust 信号

Full entry on Jisho

しんごう · traffic lights

N3

信託しんたく · trust

受信じゅしん · receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.)

More words with 用

利用りよう · useN4 雇用こよう · employment 採用さいよう · useN1 使用しよう · use (same as 使うこと (つかうこと))N3 費用ひよう · costN3 適用てきよう · applyingN3 運用うんよう · making use ofN1 乗用車じょうようしゃ · (passenger) car

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