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明証 (めいしょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

明めい証しょう

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Meanings

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

clear proof; conclusive evidence; corroboration

A formal term for clear, undeniable proof or evidence that supports a claim or argument. Often used in legal, academic, or logical contexts.

彼かれの無む実じつを明めい証しょうする書しょ類るいが見みつかった。
Documents that clearly prove his innocence were found.
このデータは仮か

説せつ

の

明めい

証しょう

と

なる

。

This data serves as conclusive evidence for the hypothesis.

Kanji

明bright, light
証evidence, proof, certificate

Similar words

証しょう拠こ
証拠 is the general word for evidence or proof, used in everyday and legal contexts. 明証 emphasizes that the evidence is clear and undeniable, and is more formal.
証しょう明めい
証明 is the act of proving or a proof (often mathematical or documentary). 明証 focuses on the quality of the evidence itself as being clear and conclusive.

Etymology

Compound of 明 (clear, bright) and 証 (proof, evidence). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning of clear proof.