Meaning

Primary

Testimony

Alternative

Verbal Evidence

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

Evidence that you say is testimony. You could also say you're providing verbal evidence. Hopefully you won't have to give too much of this in your lifetime.

Reading

しょうげん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 証言ができる

    can testify

    証言が出る

    verbal evidence is given, verbal evidence arises

    証言がある

    there is verbal evidence

Context Sentences

全トーフグ社員が、コウイチがビエトのミートボールを食べるのを見たと証言しました。

All of the Tofugu workers testified that they had seen Koichi eat Viet's meatball.

マイケルだけは、コウイチに不利な証言はしたくないと言って、証言を拒否しました。

Only Michael refused because he didn't want to testify against Koichi.

フグが先生の林檎に河豚毒を塗ったと疑われた時、クラスメート全員が彼は無実だと証言した。

When Fugu was suspected of placing some puffer fish poison on the teacher’s apple, all his classmates testified that he was innocent.

Kanji Composition