"take one at your word" in Japanese
言葉をそのまま信じる
Definition
相手の言葉だけを信じて、裏付けや証拠なしで受け入れること。
Usage Notes (Japanese)
ややかたい表現で、信頼を表す時や慎重な会話・文章で使う。'take something literally'(額面どおり受け取る)とは別の意味。
Examples
You can take me at my word; I promise I'll help you.
**私の言葉を信じて**いいよ。必ず手伝うから。
She said it was safe, so I took her at her word.
彼女は安全だと言ったので、私は**彼女の言葉を信じた**。
If you take him at his word, you might get disappointed.
彼の**言葉をそのまま信じる**と、がっかりするかもしれない。
He said he’d finish the project today, but I wouldn’t take him at his word.
彼は今日プロジェクトを終わらせると言ったけど、私は**彼の言葉を信じない**。
I’ll take you at your word, but don’t let me down.
**君の言葉を信じるよ**、でもがっかりさせないでね。
Sometimes you just have to take people at their word and hope for the best.
時には**人の言葉を信じるしか**なくて、あとはうまくいくことを願うしかない。