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How to say 'Proof' or 'Verification' in Japanese | 証明

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The Japanese word for Proof or Verification is 'Shoumei', written as 証明 in Japanese.'Proof' or 'Verification' in hiragana is しょうめい.

    word

    証明

    Meaning

    Proof, Verification

    Reading

    しょうめい

    shoumei

    Kanji

    証Evidence 明Bright

    Explanation

    The Japanese verbal noun '証明 (しょうめい)' primarily means 'proof' or 'verification'. It refers to the act of proving or verifying something, often through evidence or logical reasoning. This term is commonly used in legal, scientific, and everyday contexts. For example: He provided proof of his innocence「彼は自分の無実を証明した」(かれはじぶんのむじつをしょうめいした). The experiment verified the theory「その実験は理論を証明した」(そのじっけんはりろんをしょうめいした). Note that '証明' can also be used as a verb when combined with 'する', as in '証明する (しょうめいする)', meaning 'to prove' or 'to verify'.

    Part Of Speech

    verbal noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    5

    Frequency

    3382

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 証明

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    証

    Meaning

    Evidence

  • kanji

    明

    Meaning

    Bright

Words Related to 証明 Through the Kanji 証

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 証 as well.

  • word

    証拠

    Meaning

    Evidence

  • word

    免許証

    Meaning

    License

  • word

    証券

    Meaning

    Bond, Security

  • word

    証言

    Meaning

    Testimony

  • word

    証

    Meaning

    Proof

  • word

    検証

    Meaning

    Verification

  • word

    保証

    Meaning

    Guarantee, Warranty

  • word

    保証人

    Meaning

    Guarantor

Words Related to 証明 Through the Kanji 明

These 25 Words contain the Kanji 明 as well.

  • word

    明らか

    Meaning

    Clear

  • word

    明後日

    Meaning

    Day after tomorrow

  • word

    明日

    Meaning

    Tomorrow

  • word

    説明

    Meaning

    Explanation

  • word

    明るい

    Meaning

    Bright, Cheerful

  • word

    明確

    Meaning

    Clear, Definite

  • word

    文明

    Meaning

    Civilization

  • word

    明け方

    Meaning

    Dawn

  • word

    明々後日

    Meaning

    Day after tomorrow

  • word

    明かり

    Meaning

    Light

  • word

    透明

    Meaning

    Transparent

  • word

    表明

    Meaning

    Statement

  • word

    明朝

    Meaning

    Ming Dynasty

  • word

    夜明け

    Meaning

    Dawn

  • word

    明白

    Meaning

    Clear, Obvious

  • word

    不明

    Meaning

    Unknown

  • word

    解明

    Meaning

    Clarification

  • word

    明ける

    Meaning

    End, Dawn

  • word

    発明

    Meaning

    Invention

  • word

    打ち明ける

    Meaning

    Confess

  • word

    明治

    Meaning

    Meiji

  • word

    判明

    Meaning

    Clarification

  • word

    明く

    Meaning

    Open

  • word

    梅雨明け

    Meaning

    End of rainy season

  • word

    明瞭

    Meaning

    Clear

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