JLPT N3Kanji compounds
自信
Readingじしんjishin
- Meaning
- 自分の能力や正しさを信じる気持ち
- Explanation
- 「自信（じしん）」 is the feeling of believing in one's own ability or correctness. It is used as in 「自信を持つ」 (to have confidence). 「自」 means oneself, and the important point is that the one being believed in is oneself, which differs from the feeling of trusting others.
- Examples
- 自信を持つ
Original Japanese explanation
「自信（じしん）」は、自分の能力や正しさを信じる気持ちのことです。「自信を持つ」のように使います。「自」は自分を表し、信じる相手が自分自身である点が大切で、他人を信頼する気持ちとは違います。
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