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証拠

しょうこ

noun

Meanings

1evidence
2proof

Example sentence

私の意見を裏付ける証拠はたくさんある。

I have a couple of pieces of evidence to support my opinion.

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Kanji in this word

証Evidence, Proof, Certificate12 strokes 拠Foothold, Based On, Follow8 strokes

More words with 証

保証ほしょう · guaranteeN3 偽証ぎしょう · false evidence 検証けんしょう · verification 査証さしょう · visa 証人しょうにん · witness 証明書しょうめいしょ ·

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certificate

証書しょうしょ · document (of proof)

～証～しょう · proofN1

More words with 拠

根拠こんきょ · basisN1 拠点きょてん · base (of operations)占拠せんきょ · occupation 本拠ほんきょ · stronghold 論拠ろんきょ · grounds of an argument 拠出きょしゅつ · donation

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