Japanese Conversation · Level 102
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Japanese word
認証
Pronunciation
Romajininshō
Meaning
- nounauthentication
Example
このサイトは認証が必要です。ko no sa i to wa nin shō ga hitsu yō de su
This site requires authentication.
More examples
ログイン時に認証を求められます。ro gu i n ji ni nin shō o moto me ra re ma su
The system prompts you to authenticate when you sign in.
Core concept
Centers on checking a person or thing against trusted evidence before accepting it as genuine or valid.
Common phrases
認証を求めるnin shō o moto me ru
request authentication
認証を受けるnin shō o u ke ru
undergo authentication
Similar words
本人確認honninkakunin: The process of checking that a person is who they claim to be.
認可ninka: Official approval that permits a person or system to perform an action or access a resource.
Definition in Japanese
本人や情報などが正しいことを確かめて認めること。hon nin ya jō hō na do ga tada shi i ko to o tashi ka me te mito me ru ko to
Word origin
認証 (ninshō, "authentication") combines 認 (nin, "recognize") and 証 (shō, "proof"), expressing recognition based on evidence.
Usage tips
- In English security terms, authentication checks who a user is, while authorization determines what that user may access.
Other meanings
- certificationnoun
Related words
- 認証済みninshōzumiauthenticatedpre-noun adjectival
- 認証するninshōsuruauthenticateverb
- 認証者ninshōshaauthenticatornoun