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WORD DETAIL

妄信

もうしん

N1blind faith

Examples

一つの説を妄信せず、別の見方も検討した。

物語は占いへの妄信から目覚める青年を描く。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 妄信 is read as もうしん and means “blind faith”.
  • Basic usage: It describes refusing blind faith in one theory and awakening from unquestioning belief in fortune-telling.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • 妄信せず / 占いへの妄信
    • It negatively implies belief without scrutiny. Use 妄信せず for rejection and 占いへの妄信 to identify the object of blind faith.

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