信条（しんじょう）
JLPT N2 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: creed/belief
Example sentences
- 正直を信条として生きる。 — He lives by the principle of honesty.
- 彼には彼なりの信条がある。 — He has his own principles.
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