conclusive evidence; positive proof; confirmation
Refers to solid, undeniable evidence or proof that confirms something beyond doubt. Often used in legal, investigative, or formal contexts.
The police obtained conclusive evidence of his crime.
The police obtained conclusive evidence of his involvement.
There is no definite proof for that rumor.
There's no conclusive proof that he's lying.
The reporter got hold of conclusive proof of the scandal.
We reached the conclusion based on conclusive evidence.
証明 emphasizes the act or process of demonstrating something is true, whereas 確証 is the solid proof that results.
確証 refers to solid proof or evidence backing a claim, while 確信 refers to the inner feeling of certainty itself.
憶測 is baseless speculation or guesswork, the opposite of 確証, which is solid, doubt-removing evidence.
確信 is a person's inner conviction or certainty of belief, while 確証 is external, objective evidence that proves something.
確証 is counted with 点 when referring to individual pieces of conclusive evidence, as in 三点の確証.
Compound of 確 (certain, sure) and 証 (evidence, proof). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination transparently conveys 'certain proof'.