証明
しょうめい · shoumei · JLPT N3 · noun
proof
📜✅ 証明 = evidence (証) + make clear (明): evidence made clear is proof
証 means evidence or testimony, 明 means bright or clear. Shou-mei: SHOW ME — proof is what you hand over when someone says show me. Same 明 as in 説明 (explanation) and same 証 as in 保証 (guarantee).