Copyright © 2026 Kotomora. All Rights Reserved.
証を立てる (あかしをたてる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
expression, ichidan verb
prove ; establish ; give evidence for
A somewhat formal or literary expression meaning to prove or demonstrate something, often used in contexts of establishing a fact, claim, or one's innocence.
この
文ぶん
書しょ
が
事じ
実じつ
で
ある
こと
を
証あかし
を
立た
てる
必ひつ
要よう
が
ある
。
It is necessary to establish that this document is factual.
Kanji 証 evidence, proof, certificate Similar words 証しょう 明めい する 証明する is the standard, everyday word for 'prove' or 'certify'. 証を立てる is more literary and less common in casual speech.
証しょう 拠こ を 挙あ げる 証拠を挙げる means 'to present evidence', focusing on the act of providing proof. 証を立てる emphasizes the result of proving or establishing something.
Etymology Composed of 証 (あかし, 'proof' or 'evidence') and 立てる (たてる, 'to set up' or 'to establish'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the expression likely developed from the idea of 'setting up proof'.
