Translation guide
How to express 'demonstration' in Japanese depends on what you are demonstrating: a public protest, a practical showing of how something works, or proof/evidence of a fact.
A gathering of people to express a shared opinion or demand, often in public spaces.
An act of showing or explaining how a product, method, or skill functions.
A live demonstration of a product, technique, or performance.
Could you give me a demonstration of the new product?
To demonstrate by doing; casual and natural in conversation.
Please show me how to use it (by demonstrating).
Something that clearly shows a fact, truth, or feeling.
デモ (demo) usually means a political protest or march. 実演 (jitsuen) is a live demonstration of a product, cooking, or performance. Using デモ for a product demo can cause confusion.
cooking demonstration
political demonstration
The English 'demonstration' as proof or evidence is not translated as デモ. Use 証明 (shōmei) or 証拠 (shōko) instead.
The demonstration march will start at 2 p.m.
Protest activity; a more formal term that can include demonstrations.
Protest activities were carried out against the policy.
The full loanword; often used in business or tech contexts. Can be shortened to デモ.
We will give a demonstration of the software.
彼の無実の証拠が見つかった。
Evidence of his innocence was found.
それは彼の愛情の表れだった。
It was a demonstration of his affection.