証拠（しょうこ）
JLPT N2 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: evidence / proof
Example sentences
- 事件を解決する証拠を集める。 — They gather evidence to solve the case.
- その話には確かな証拠がない。 — There's no solid evidence for that story.
Idioms & proverbs containing “証拠”
- 論より証拠 (ろんよりしょうこ) — the proof of the pudding is in the eating; evidence is better than debate
- 証拠隠滅 (しょうこいんめつ) — destruction of evidence
- 状況証拠 (じょうきょうしょうこ) — circumstantial evidence
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