例証・例證|れいしょうreishou[0]heiban (flat)

Common
Which spelling to use
例証例証 is the more common written form and the recommended choice for learners; use it when writing this word.
例證例證 uses outdated kanji and is less common than 例証. Learners mainly need to recognize it when encountered in writing.
Definitions
  1. noun, suru verb, transitive verbexemplification; illustration; example
    彼かれは図ずを使つかって自説じせつを例証れいしょうした。↗
    He illustrated his theory with diagrams.
Conjugation
Dictionary form例証する(れいしょうする)
Polite (masu)例証します(れいしょうします)
Negative (nai)例証しない(れいしょうしない)
polite (masen)例証しません(れいしょうしません)
classical zu / nu例証せず・例証せぬ(れいしょうせず・れいしょうせぬ)
Past (ta)例証した(れいしょうした)
polite (mashita)例証しました(れいしょうしました)
Past negative (nakatta)例証しなかった(れいしょうしなかった)
polite (masen deshita)例証しませんでした(れいしょうしませんでした)
Te form例証して(れいしょうして)
Potential例証できる(れいしょうできる)
Passive例証される(れいしょうされる)
Causative例証させる(れいしょうさせる)
Causative passive例証させられる(れいしょうさせられる)
Conditional (ba)例証すれば(れいしょうすれば)
tara例証したら(れいしょうしたら)
Volitional例証しよう(れいしょうしよう)
polite (mashou)例証しましょう(れいしょうしましょう)
Imperative例証しろ(れいしょうしろ)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym例示れいじNeutralFocuses on presenting an example itself; 「例証」 emphasizes using examples to prove a point.
  • Related例解れいかいNeutralExplaining or answering with worked examples; mostly seen in reference-book titles such as 「例解辞典」.
  • Related例説れいせつWrittenAlso means explaining by giving examples, but it belongs to written/formal prose and is very rarely used.

To say you illustrate something with examples, use 「例示」 or 「例を挙げる」. 「例証」 is the written way of saying a point is proven with examples. 「例解」 and 「例説」 are rare.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

Japanese definitions
  1. 例れいを挙あげて証明しょうめいすること。また、そのような例れい。
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