(しょうめい)

しょうめい
noun
proof, verification
See also: 照明(しょうめい) (lighting), 証明(しょうめい)する (verb form)
1. proof, verification, certification
Evidence or documentation that establishes the truth of something.

証明(しょうめい)する is commonly used as a する-verb meaning "to prove" or "to certify."

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

HOMOPHONE NOTE:
証明(しょうめい) (proof) vs 照明(しょうめい) (lighting) - same reading, different meaning.