What does this mean?

[kevinabbas]

Hello,

I have a question.
I've been looking up some japanese and i found this: 自分を信じ
I would like to know what it means and if it's the good grammar.

Thanks,
Kevin

[Caerula]

Originally Posted by kevinabbas

Hello,

I have a question.
I've been looking up some japanese and i found this: 自分を信じ
I would like to know what it means and if it's the good grammar.

Thanks,
Kevin

... hm, I would say it means something like "Trust or believe in yourself"

Someone else might correct me and also answer your question about the good or bad grammar

[Jorg]

Using this program: rikaichan | polarcloud.com

It means believe in oneself.

I think the grammar is fine. "自分" is the object so it's marked with "を", and then you finish with the verb "信じ".

[kevinabbas]

okay thanks for the reactions
helped me alot!

[masaegu]

Hope I am not late to the party here.

Originally Posted by Caerula

... hm, I would say it means something like "Trust or believe in yourself"

Originally Posted by Jorg

It means believe in oneself.

If you guys are saying that 「自分を信じ」 is in the imperative form, then that is NOT correct. The imperative form is 「信じろ」 or 「信じよ」.

「自分を信じ」 , all by itself, is not easy to translate. The closest in nuance would be "Believing oneself".

It mainly has two usages:
1. Use it by itself for a song/poem title.
2. Follow it with another verb. 「自分を信じ行動せよ。」、「自分を信じボールを蹴（ け）った」

[Jorg]

Wait, so it's NOT correct?

[KyleGoetz]

Originally Posted by Jorg

Wait, so it's NOT correct?

Reread masaegu's last comment. It states the answer pretty straightforwardly: it's correct for certain things.

It is a grammatically correct Japanese phrase. But your translation earlier was wrong.

[Jorg]

Yeah I know, I'm just kidding.

[Caerula]

Originally Posted by masaegu

Hope I am not late to the party here.





If you guys are saying that 「自分を信じ」 is in the imperative form, then that is NOT correct. The imperative form is 「信じろ」 or 「信じよ」.

「自分を信じ」 , all by itself, is not easy to translate. The closest in nuance would be "Believing oneself".

It mainly has two usages:
1. Use it by itself for a song/poem title.
2. Follow it with another verb. 「自分を信じ行動せよ。」、「自分を信じボールを蹴（ け）った」

Oh yes, this ending of the verb - I wasn´t sure about it, because I know the correct imperative form. That´s why I offered my oppinion under reserve Sorry for my mistake and thanks for the correction.

[Caerula]

Originally Posted by masaegu

It mainly has two usages:
1. Use it by itself for a song/poem title.
2. Follow it with another verb. 「自分を信じ行動せよ。」、「自分を信じボールを蹴（ け）った」

Oh yes, I saw the component [を信じ] also in this form [人を信じ過ぎる], if I remember rightly. These usages of [信じ] sound plausible for me.

But [自分を信じ] does not find any use in common speech, right?