Japanese word

証拠

Pronunciation

Romajishōko

Meaning

  • nounevidence

Example

これは証拠です。ko re wa shō ko de su

This is evidence.

Illustration for 証拠 (evidence)

More examples

その写真は事故の証拠になります。so no sha shin wa ji ko no shō ko ni na ri ma su

That photograph will serve as evidence of the accident.

Core concept

Serves as a basis for judging whether a claim or fact is true.

Common phrases

  • 証拠があるshō ko ga a ru

    have evidence

  • 証拠を確認するshō ko o kaku nin su ru

    check the evidence

  • 証拠として使うshō ko to shi te tsuka u

    use as evidence

Similar words

根拠konkyo: A fact or reason that gives support to an opinion or claim.
裏付けurazuke: Information that confirms a claim or shows that it is true.
証言shōgen: A person's account of what they saw, heard, or experienced.

Definition in Japanese

事実や主張を確かめるための根拠となる事柄や物。ji jitsu ya shu chō o tashi ka me ru ta me no kon kyo to na ru koto gara ya mono

Word origin

The word 証拠 (shōko) is made from the Sino-Japanese elements 証 (shō, "proof") and 拠 (ko, "basis"), referring to a basis that proves something.

Usage tips

  • A photograph, record, or witness statement can all be called evidence when they help establish what happened.

Other meanings

  • proofnoun

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