論証|ろんしょうronshou[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbproof; certain truth; demonstration; argumentation
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 論証する（ろんしょうする） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 論証します（ろんしょうします） |
| Negative (nai) | 論証しない（ろんしょうしない） |
| polite (masen) | 論証しません（ろんしょうしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 論証せず・論証せぬ（ろんしょうせず・ろんしょうせぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 論証した（ろんしょうした） |
| polite (mashita) | 論証しました（ろんしょうしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 論証しなかった（ろんしょうしなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 論証しませんでした（ろんしょうしませんでした） |
| Te form | 論証して（ろんしょうして） |
| Potential | 論証できる（ろんしょうできる） |
| Passive | 論証される（ろんしょうされる） |
| Causative | 論証させる（ろんしょうさせる） |
| Causative passive | 論証させられる（ろんしょうさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 論証すれば（ろんしょうすれば） |
| tara | 論証したら（ろんしょうしたら） |
| Volitional | 論証しよう（ろんしょうしよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 論証しましょう（ろんしょうしましょう） |
| Imperative | 論証しろ（ろんしょうしろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym証明しょうめいNeutralThe everyday word for proving something: showing it is correct with reasons and evidence. Broader in scope than 「論証」, the academic, logic-driven term.
- Synonym立証りっしょうWrittenWritten/formal: proving a fact by presenting evidence, often in a legal setting. Relies more on evidence than 「論証」, which works through reasoning.
- Synonym実証じっしょうWrittenWritten/formal: verifying a hypothesis with actual facts, typically through experiments. Differs from the logic-based 「論証」.
- Related裏付けうらづけNeutralA noun for the grounds or evidence that back up an argument — support for a claim rather than the act of proving it.
- Related裏付けるうらづけるNeutralThe verb counterpart: to back up a statement or claim with evidence rather than demonstrate it by reasoning.
- Related示すしめすNeutralEveryday verb for showing, indicating or demonstrating something; far broader in scope than 「論証」.
- Related確認かくにんNeutralConfirming or checking that something is indeed the case, as in 「本人確認」; 「論証」 establishes a proposition through reasoning.
- Related証拠だてるしょうこだてるWrittenWritten/formal: to substantiate something by producing evidence — more evidence-oriented than 「論証」.
- Related弁証べんしょうWrittenRare and written/formal: proving something through debate or argumentation, i.e. dialectic proof.
- Related証すあかすWrittenRare and literary: to make clear that something is true by presenting facts or grounds.
- Related証するしょうするWrittenWritten/formal: to prove or verify something, and by extension to guarantee it.
- Related基礎付けるきそづけるWrittenWritten/formal: to lay the groundwork or basis for a theory etc. — building foundations rather than proving.
- Antonym憶測おくそくWrittenAntonym. Written/formal: speculation built on uncertain grounds — the opposite of 「論証」's rigorous reasoning.
- Antonym直感ちょっかんNeutralAntonym. Intuition: grasping a situation instantly by feel, without reasoning — the opposite of logical 「論証」.
Use 「論証」 for proving a proposition correct through logical reasoning; it has an academic flavor, as in 「論証を進める」. For proving things in general, say 「証明」; for establishing facts with evidence, 「立証」; for experimental verification, 「実証」. The opposites are 「憶測」 and 「直感」.
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