Word Meaning 証拠隠滅

しょうこいんめつ shoukoimmetsu

証拠隠滅 is read as しょうこいんめつ (shoukoimmetsu) and means destruction of evidence.

Meaning

English

  1. destruction of evidence

Reading

Kana

しょうこいんめつ

Romaji

shoukoimmetsu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 47 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Yojijukugo Rank 112741 Priority R

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

証拠

しょうこ

evidence

証拠不十分

しょうこふじゅうぶん

lack of evidence

証拠物件

しょうこぶっけん

evidence

証拠金

しょうこきん

deposit (e.g. on the purchase of a house)

証拠物

しょうこぶつ

evidence

証拠品

しょうこひん

piece of evidence

証拠固め

しょうこがため

gathering evidence

証拠書類

しょうこしょるい

documentary evidence

証拠を押さえる

しょうこをおさえる

to seize (secure) evidence

隠滅

いんめつ

hiding

証拠を掴む

しょうこをつかむ

to obtain evidence

Example Sentences

2

Tom tried to hide the evidence, but it was too late.

What does destroying evidence get you? The usual thing would be to contact the police, wouldn't it?