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証拠 (しょうこ, shouko) Japanese meaning: evidence | Kotomora
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Evidence proving his innocence was found.
It was submitted as evidence in the trial.
Usage patterns 証しょう 拠こ を 示しめ す to present/show evidence
He presented evidence showing his innocence.
証しょう 拠こ を 集あつ める to gather/collect evidence
The police are gathering evidence for the case.
証しょう 拠こ がない to have no evidence
There's no evidence that he's the culprit.
証しょう 拠こ に 基もと づいて based on evidence
The verdict was made based on the evidence.
証しょう 拠こ 不ふ 十じゅう 分ぶん で due to insufficient evidence
He was released due to insufficient evidence.
Expressions 動うご かぬ 証しょう 拠こ irrefutable evidence; smoking gun; dead giveaway 論ろん より 証しょう 拠こ the proof of the pudding is in the eating; evidence over debate Kanji 証 evidence, proof, certificate 拠 foothold, based on, follow 證 proof, evidence, certificate 據 to occupy, take possession of, a base Related words· 15 証明 emphasizes the act or process of proving something, while 証拠 refers to the concrete evidence used in that process.
根拠 is the abstract basis or grounds for a claim, whereas 証拠 is the tangible, presentable evidence itself.
裏付け is corroborating support that backs up a claim, while 証拠 is the broader term for any evidence, corroborating or not.
証拠 means concrete evidence or proof, especially in factual or legal contexts, while 印 is broader and can mean any outward sign rather than formal evidence.
Show 11 more 証拠 refers to concrete physical or testimonial evidence, while 証 is a more abstract or formal term for proof, often used as a suffix.
証拠 is the general word for evidence or proof, while 確証 specifically means proof strong enough to remove all doubt.
証拠 means concrete evidence or proof used in argument or investigation, whereas 形跡 is a subtler sign from which one merely infers what happened.
証拠 refers to concrete, tangible evidence used in investigations or legal settings, whereas 証 can refer to intangible or symbolic proof.
Word family· 19 piece of evidence; exhibit
physical evidence; exhibit
deposit; earnest money; guarantee money · margin; warrant money; cover
Written forms 証しょう 拠こ Usage 100%
Standard modern spelling.
證しょう 據こ Usage <1%
search-only kanji form
Kyūjitai form; included for search compatibility.
Etymology 証 (proof, evidence) + 拠 (basis, grounds). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the compound has been used to mean 'evidence' since at least the early modern period.
証拠 specifically means evidence or proof, whereas 決め手 more broadly covers any factor, move, or piece of evidence that settles a matter.
証拠 is the general word for evidence of any kind, including testimony, while 物証 refers specifically to tangible, physical evidence.
証拠 is evidence in general, whereas 反証 is evidence that specifically contradicts or disproves a particular claim.
証拠 refers to concrete evidence (like a document or object) proving a fact, whereas 論拠 refers to the logical reasoning or premises supporting an argument.
証拠 means concrete proof used to establish a fact (as in a court case), while 痕跡 refers to a lingering physical or abstract remnant that merely suggests something happened.
証拠 refers to physical or material evidence, while 証言 specifically means verbal testimony or a spoken account.
証拠 is the standard legal or formal word for evidence, while ネタ is informal slang used especially for gossip or scandal-related proof.
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testimony of a witness; witness testimony
Show 5 more corpus delicti; evidence of guilt
physical evidence; real evidence; material evidence
circumstantial evidence
direct evidence
corroborating evidence; supporting evidence
