証明する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 証明する | 証明しない |
| Polite | 証明します | 証明しません |
| Past polite | 証明しました | 証明しませんでした |
| Past | 証明した | 証明しなかった |
| Te-form | 証明して | 証明しないで |
| Desire | 証明したい | 証明したくない |
| Potential | 証明できる | 証明できない |
| Passive | 証明される | 証明されない |
| Causative | 証明させる | 証明させない |
| Causative passive | 証明させられる | 証明させられない |
| Volitional | 証明しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 証明しましょう | |
| Imperative | 証明しろ | 証明するな |
| Conditional | 証明すれば | 証明しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 証明したら | 証明しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
proof; verification; certification
Broadly covers proving a fact, verifying something, or issuing official certification. Used as both a noun and a suru-verb.
Please show me a document that proves your identity.
この書類は住所の証明になります。
This document serves as proof of address.
He proved his own innocence.
He proved his alibi with a photo.
He proved his identity with his passport.
The city office issued a certificate of residence.
証明 is the act of proving something or a formal proof, whereas 証 refers to the proof itself, as a thing or document.
証明 emphasizes the act or process of demonstrating something is true, whereas 確証 is the solid proof that results.
証明する is the common, everyday word for proving something with evidence, while 明かす in this sense is rarer and more literary.
alibi
certified mail; content-certified mail