反証（はんしょう）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: counterevidence
Example sentences
- その説には反証があげられた。 — Counterevidence was raised against that theory.
- 反証がなければ、仮説は認められる。 — If there's no counterevidence, the hypothesis is accepted.
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