A spoken statement given in court or during an investigation describing what someone saw, heard, or knows; testimony.
被告の友人が法廷で証言した。
The defendant's friend testified in court.
彼の証言によれば、その夜は家にいたという。
According to his testimony, he was at home that night.
その証言は他の証拠と矛盾している。
That testimony contradicts the other evidence.