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証明する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Meanings

Broadly covers proving a fact, verifying something, or issuing official certification. Used as both a noun and a suru-verb.

Related words· 10

証しょう拠こN2
証拠 refers to concrete evidence or material proof, while 証明 is the act or process of proving or certifying something.
立りっ証しょう
立証 stresses establishing proof through argument or demonstration, often in legal contexts, whereas 証明 is the more general term for proving or certifying.
実じっ証しょう
実証 means to prove something through actual evidence or experiment, while 証明 covers proof or certification more broadly, including official documents.
裏うら付づける
証明する means to conclusively prove something (often mathematically or legally), while 裏付ける means to provide supporting evidence without necessarily settling the matter completely.

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認にん証しょう
証明 is a general word for proof or verification, while 認証 specifically means officially certifying identity or authenticity, as in digital security or document checks.
証あかしN1
証明 is the formal, technical word for proving or verifying something (legal, scientific, mathematical), while 証 is a broader, more literary word for any sign or testament of a fact.
証しょう明めい書しょN3
証明 is the abstract act or fact of proving something, whereas 証明書 is the concrete paper document that serves as that proof.
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Don't confuse with

証しょう言げんN2
証言 means testimony or a verbal statement given as evidence, while 証明 is the broader act of proving or certifying a fact.
判はん明めいN1
証明 means to prove or certify something with evidence, while 判明 simply means a fact becomes known or clear, without necessarily involving formal proof.
照しょう明めいN1
証明 (proof, certification) is pronounced identically to 照明 (lighting) but has a completely different meaning.