Meaning

Primary

Distrust

Alternatives

Mistrust, Discredit, Unfaithfulness

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

When you can't (not) believe in someone, it's because you distrust them. Maybe someone discredited them and now you mistrust everything they say.

Reading

ふしん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 不信を生む

    to cause distrust

    不信を持つ

    to have distrust

    不信を感じる

    to feel distrust

Context Sentences

正直、その店員の言葉には、少し不信感を感じました。

To be honest, I felt a bit of distrust in the words of that shop assistant.

私はそのことがきっかけで、人間不信になってしまいました。

As a result of that incident, I became distrustful of people.

色々な方から話を聞くたびに、この国の医者への不信はつのるばかりです。

Every time I hear from different people, my distrust towards doctors in this country only grows.

Kanji Composition