Translation guide
The act of confirming or proving that something is true, accurate, or valid. In Japanese, the most common equivalent is 確認 (kakunin), but other terms are used depending on context, such as formal verification of facts, identity, or compliance.
To check or confirm that something is correct, true, or as expected. This is the most common everyday meaning.
The most common and versatile word for verification or confirmation. Used in both casual and formal settings.
予約の確認をお願いします。
Please verify the reservation.
メールで確認してください。
Please confirm by email.
A loanword from English, often used in casual or business contexts for checking or verifying something quickly.
データをチェックして。
Check the data.
To formally verify the truth, accuracy, or authenticity of something, often in official, legal, or technical contexts.
Used for rigorous verification, such as testing a hypothesis, verifying evidence, or validating a claim. Common in scientific, legal, and technical fields.
その仮説はまだ検証されていない。
That hypothesis has not yet been verified.
証拠の検証を行った。
We conducted verification of the evidence.
Specifically means to prove or establish something as true, often in a legal or logical sense. Stronger than 確認.
Refers to verification through actual demonstration or empirical evidence. Often used in scientific or philosophical contexts.
To confirm a person's identity, often for security or official purposes.
Standard term for identity verification, used in banking, online services, and official procedures.
口座開設には本人確認が必要です。
Identity verification is required to open an account.
Technical verification processes like code verification, data validation, or two-factor authentication.
Used for authentication and verification in IT security, such as password verification or certificate validation.
二段階認証を設定してください。
Please set up two-step verification.
Also used in software testing for verification and validation (V&V).
確認 is general confirmation (checking if something is correct), while 検証 implies a more thorough, often formal verification process (testing, examining evidence). Use 確認 for everyday checks and 検証 for scientific, legal, or technical verification.
メールを確認する (check email) vs 仮説を検証する (verify a hypothesis)
Check email vs verify a hypothesis
検証 sounds overly formal or technical in casual situations. For simple checks, stick with 確認 or チェック.
彼の無実が立証された。
His innocence was verified/proven.
理論を実証する実験。
An experiment to verify the theory.
Similar to 本人確認, but often used in contexts like criminal investigations or verifying someone's background.
警察が身元確認を行っている。
The police are verifying his identity.
コードの検証が完了しました。
Code verification is complete.