How to say "proof" in Japanese
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- 証明しょうめいnoun, suru verb, transitive verbCovers proof in the sense of establishing that something is true or correct, especially by demonstration or verification, as in mathematics and logic.
- 証拠しょうこnounProof in the sense of evidence: facts or material showing that something is the case, typical of legal and investigative contexts.
- 証あかしnounProof as a sign or testimony: a thing that stands as living proof of a fact or event, nearer to 'a token of' than to hard evidence.
- 裏付けうらづけnounProof as backing: the support or evidence behind a claim or argument, what a statement needs in order to be substantiated.
- 論証ろんしょうnoun, suru verb, transitive verbProof by argumentation: demonstrating through reasoning that a claim or conclusion holds, the kind of proof at issue in essays, debates, and academic papers.
Choose 証明 for establishing that something is true, 証拠 for evidence, 証 for a sign or testimony, 「裏付け」 for backing behind a claim, and 論証 for proof by argumentation.
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