証拠

• 読み: しょうこ
• ローマ字: shouko
• 漢字の分解: 証 (shou) — evidence, proof, certificate; 拠 (ko) — basis, grounds
• 発音: /ɕoː.ko/

意味

Evidence; proof. Material or testimony used to establish facts in a legal or general context.

A noun used both in legal proceedings and everyday speech. In court, 証拠 refers to physical evidence, documents, or testimony submitted to prove a claim. In daily conversation, it can mean any kind of proof, such as 証拠写真 (photographic evidence).

例文

1. 警察は犯行の証拠を集めている。
2. 証拠がないと裁判では勝てない。
3. これが彼の無実を示す証拠だ。

使い方ガイド

場面: law, news, daily life

トーン: serious

起源と歴史

Composed of 証 (evidence, proof, certificate) and 拠 (basis, grounds). Together they mean the grounds or basis that proves something.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal