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JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

信しん条じょう

shinjou

guiding belief, principle

Example sentences

彼かれは早起はやおきを信条しんじょうにしていた。
He believed in getting up early in the morning.
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君きみの信条しんじょうは行為こういと一致いっちしていない。
Your principles are not consistent with your actions.
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そのような行動こうどうは我々われわれの信条しんじょうに反はんする。
Such actions are alien to our beliefs.
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Kanji in 信条

信faith; truthOnシン
条clause; itemOnジョウ・チョウ・デキKunえだ・すじ

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