How to Say ‘By believing in Jesus’ in Japanese
イエスさまを信じることで
iesu sama o shinjiru koto de
[ee-eh-soo sama o shinjeeru koto de]
💬 Usage Tip: This is [イエスさまを信じる] plus [ことで], so it means "through the act of believing in Jesus" or "by believing in Jesus."
🇯🇵 In Japan: Japanese often builds longer ideas in chunks like this. Once you know each block, long sentences become much less scary.
Phrase Breakdown
イエスさま
iesu sama
Jesus
A respectful way to refer to Jesus.
イエスさまを信じます。
I believe in Jesus.
Words in this phrase
イエス
iesu
[ee-eh-soo]
Jesus
イエス is the Japanese form of the name Jesus.
イエスをしっています。
I know Jesus.
さま
sama
[sama]
honorable title; respectful suffix
さま is a very respectful suffix attached to a person or revered being.
かみさまとよびます。
We call him Lord/God respectfully.
を信じる
o shinjiru
to believe in
Means to trust in or believe in someone, not just know about them.
イエスさまを信じる。
To believe in Jesus.
Words in this phrase
を
o
[o]
object marker
を marks the direct object of a verb.
てがみをかきます。
I write a letter.
信じる
shinjiru
[shinjeeru]
to believe; to trust
信じる means to believe in something or trust someone.
しんじるこころがたいせつです。
A believing heart is important.
ことで
koto de
by; through; by means of
Indicates the means or way something happens.
信じることで救われます。
You are saved by believing.
Words in this phrase
こと
koto
[koto]
thing; act; nominalizer
こと turns a verb phrase into a noun-like idea such as 'the act of doing.'
たすけることができます。
I can help.
で
de
[de]
by; through; because of
で can indicate means or cause; in ことで it often means 'by doing' or 'through.'
どりょくでせいこうしました。
I succeeded through effort.
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