信仰心

• 読み: しんこうしん
• ローマ字: shinkoushin
• 漢字の分解: 信 (shin) — trust, believe; 仰 (kou) — look up to, revere; 心 (shin) — heart, mind
• 発音: /ɕiɴ.koː.ɕiɴ/

意味

Piety; religious faith; devotion. A deep and sincere belief in a religion or spiritual practice.

A noun describing the inner feeling of religious devotion or faith. Composed of 信仰 (shinkou, religious belief/faith) + 心 (shin, heart/mind), it emphasises the heartfelt, personal aspect of faith rather than outward ritual. Often used to describe someone who genuinely believes in their religion. Common collocations include 信仰心が厚い (shinkoushin ga atsui, deeply devout) and 信仰心が薄い (shinkoushin ga usui, lacking in faith).

例文

1. 祖母は信仰心が厚く、毎朝お祈りを欠かさない。
2. 信仰心の強い人々がその祭りを支えてきた。
3. 現代では信仰心が薄れてきたと言われている。

使い方ガイド

場面: religion, spirituality, cultural discussion

トーン: serious

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese: 信 (shin, trust/believe) + 仰 (kou, look up to/revere) + 心 (shin, heart/mind). Literally 'a heart that looks up in trust' — the inner spirit of religious devotion.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal