How to say "demonstration" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 証明しょうめいnoun, suru verb, transitive verbCovers demonstration as proof: establishing that something is true by reasoning or evidence, the sense found in mathematics and logic.
- 発揮はっきnoun, suru verb, transitive verbDemonstration here means a show of power, ability, or skill: putting what one can do on full display, as when someone demonstrates their true ability.
- 披露ひろうnoun, suru verb, transitive verbReally means presenting or announcing something formally to others — a showing or unveiling — rather than demonstrating how something works; for most senses of 'demonstration' this is not the word you want.
- nounA shortened form that covers 'demonstration' in the political sense: a public protest, march, or rally. For that sense this is the word you want.
- 実証じっしょうsuru verb, no-adjective, transitive verb, intransitive verbDemonstration as substantiation: showing that something is true with actual evidence, so it also serves for verification and actual proof.
English 'demonstration' splits by sense: use 「デモ」 for street protests, 証明 for logical or mathematical proof, 実証 for empirical substantiation, 発揮 for showing one's abilities, and 披露 for formally presenting something.
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Japanese equivalents
- 証明しょうめいproof
- 発揮はっきshow (of power, ability, etc.)
- 披露ひろうannouncement
- デモdemonstration
- 実証じっしょうdemonstration
- 実演じつえんdemonstration
- デモンストレーションdemonstration
- 表示ひょうじindication
- 示威じいdemonstration
- 立証りっしょうestablishing proof
- 論証ろんしょうproof
- 表明ひょうめいdeclaration
- 示威運動じいうんどうdemonstration
- デモ活動デモかつどうdemonstration
- 示威行為じいこういdemonstration
- 抗議運動こうぎうんどうprotest campaign
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