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供述 (きょうじゅつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

供きょう述じゅつ

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Meanings

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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

testimony; deposition; affidavit

law

Formal legal term for a statement given under oath or in an official proceeding. Used as both a noun and a suru-verb.

証しょう人にんは法ほう廷ていで供きょう述じゅつした。
The witness testified in court.

彼かれの供きょう述じゅつは証しょう拠こと矛む盾じゅんしている。

His testimony contradicts the evidence.

Kanji

供submit, offer, present
述mention, state, speak

Similar words

証しょう言げん
証言 is a broader term for testimony or witness statement, while 供述 is more specifically a formal legal deposition or affidavit.
陳ちん述じゅつ
陳述 is a general term for making a statement or declaration, not limited to legal contexts.

Etymology

Compound of 供 (offer, submit) and 述 (state, mention). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination conveys the meaning of formally submitting a statement.