徴ちょう証しょう

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

sign; token; evidence

A formal or literary term for a visible sign, token, or piece of evidence that indicates something. Often used in written or official contexts.

• この文ぶん書しょは契けい約やくの徴ちょう証しょうとして保ほ管かんされる。

  This document is kept as a token of the contract.

• 彼かれの態たい度どには反はん省せいの徴ちょう証しょうが見みられなかった。

  There was no sign of remorse in his attitude.