belief

信念、考え

本当だと信じている考え。

やさしい英語で： An idea that you accept as true.

• That belief is common here.
• He questioned his childhood beliefs.
• The discovery challenged the belief that the island was empty.

使い方： belief that… (She holds the belief that hard work brings success.)

類義語： conviction, view

よく使う表現： common belief, hold a belief, belief that something, religious belief

信頼、信仰

人や物の存在、正しさ、成功する力を信じる気持ち。

やさしい英語で： Confidence that someone or something is real, true, or able to succeed.

• His belief in God is strong.
• She never lost her belief in herself.
• Their belief in the project helped them continue.

使い方： belief in someone/something (Her belief in her team never changed.)

類義語： faith, trust, confidence

反対語： disbelief

よく使う表現： belief in someone, belief in something, strong belief