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verification, validation
The process of checking or proving the truth or accuracy of something.
実験で検証する。
Verify through experiments.
情報の正確性を検証する。
Verify the accuracy of the information.
事故原因の検証が行われた。
An investigation into the cause of the accident was conducted.
USAGE:
Common in scientific, journalistic, and investigative contexts for rigorous verification.
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- 検証する: to verify, to validate
- 検証結果: verification results
- 事実検証: fact-checking
- 検証実験: verification experiment
RELATED TERMS:
- 確認: confirmation (more general)
- 証明: proof, demonstration
- 立証: proving (legal/formal)
検証 implies systematic investigation or testing, while 確認 is simpler confirmation.