証言する

• 読み: しょうげんする
• ローマ字: shougen suru
• 漢字の分解: 証 (shou) — proof, evidence; 言 (gen) — say, speak, word
• 発音: /ɕoː.ɡeɴ.sɯ.ɾɯ/

意味

To testify; to bear witness. To give a formal statement, especially in a legal or investigative context.

A suru-verb combining the noun 証言 (testimony/witness statement) with する. Primarily used in legal and judicial contexts where a witness provides a formal account. Common patterns include 法廷で証言する (to testify in court), 証言を求める (to request testimony), and 目撃者が証言する (an eyewitness testifies). Can also be used more broadly for giving an authoritative account of events one has witnessed.

例文

1. 目撃者が法廷で事件の経緯を証言した。
2. 彼女は被告に有利な内容を証言した。
3. 複数の住民が騒音について証言している。

使い方ガイド

場面: legal, news, investigations

トーン: serious

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese: 証 (shou, proof/evidence/certificate) + 言 (gen, say/speak/word). Literally 'speak evidence' — to make a statement that serves as proof or evidence.

文化的背景

時代: Pre-modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Professional