Korean word

입증하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationipjjeunghada

Meaning

  • verbprove

Example

그는 자신의 주장이 사실임을 입증했다.keu neun cha si nui chu jang i sa si ri meul ip jjeung haet tta

He proved that his claim was true.

Illustration for 입증하다 (prove)

More examples

증인 진술로 그의 알리바이를 입증했다.cheung in chin sul lo keu ui al li ba i reul ip jjeung haet tta

He proved his alibi with witness testimony.

Core concept

Evidence turns a claim from something asserted into something clearly established.

Common phrases

  • 직접 입증하다chik jjeop ip jjeung ha da

    prove directly

  • 입증할 증거ip jjeung hal jjeung geo

    evidence to prove

Similar words

증명하다cheungmyeonghada: Uses proof or reasoning to show that a statement or result is correct.
보여 주다poyeo chuda: Shows an object or shares information so someone can understand a fact.
확인하다hwaginhada: Checks facts or information to make sure they are accurate.
입증되다ipjjeungdoeda: Becomes accepted as true after supporting evidence is submitted.

Definition in Korean

증거를 대어 어떤 사실이나 주장이 참임을 분명하게 밝히다.cheung geo reul tae eo eo tteon sa si ri na chu jang i cha mi meul pun myeong ha ge pal ki da

Word origin

The verb is built from a Sino-Korean base expressing establishment and verification plus a verb-forming element, yielding the sense of proving.

Usage tips

  • In everyday English, show that can sound more natural, while prove presents the conclusion as firmly settled.

Opposites

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