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根拠
Pronounced konkyo. Shoko is used for physical evidence in a crime; konkyo is the logical basis or rationale in an argument. A staple of critical thinking.
Examples in context
その主張には科学的な根拠がありません。
There is no scientific evidence for that claim.
判断の根拠を詳しく説明してください。
Please explain the evidence for your judgment in detail.
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