Japanese

しょうめい
Meaning: proof; certification; verification
Part of Speech: Noun

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証
明

Example sentences

It is difficult to prove one's innocence.
新しい理論を証明するために、何度も実験を繰り返した。
I repeated the experiment many times to prove the new theory.
彼は裁判で自分の潔白を証明した。
He proved his innocence in court.
この新しい車の安全性は、多くのテストで証明されている。
The safety of this new car has been proven in many tests.
喫煙と肺がんの因果関係が証明された。
The causal relationship between smoking and lung cancer has been proven.
弁護団は被告人の無実を証明するために新たな証拠を提出した。
The defense team submitted new evidence to prove the defendant's innocence.
物理学では永久運動は不可能だと証明されている
In physics, it has been proven that perpetual motion is impossible.
彼は自分の無実を証明するために、千言万語を費やした
He expended innumerable words to prove his innocence.
彼は博引旁証して自説の正当性を証明した。
He cited many sources and examples to support the validity of his own theory.

Usage Notes

To show that something is true or valid using evidence.

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