目撃者（もくげきしゃ、mokugekisha）
- eyewitness

The word 目撃者目撃者, which is read as もくげきしゃ, means "witness" or "eyewitness." It refers to a person who has seen an event, especially a crime or accident, and can provide information about it. The word implies that the person saw the event directly with their own eyes.

⚫︎事件の目撃者 Translation: A witness to the incident. ⚫︎事故の目撃者は警察に証言した。 Translation: The eyewitness to the accident testified to the police. ⚫︎目撃者は犯人の顔を覚えていた。 Translation: The witness remembered the criminal's face.

You use 目撃者目撃者 when you are talking about someone who has witnessed an event, particularly when discussing investigations, legal matters, or news reports about incidents. It's often used in formal contexts, such as police reports or court proceedings, but can also be used in everyday conversation.

目撃者目撃者 is typically written using kanji and hiragana. ・Kanji: 目撃者 ・Hiragana: もくげきしゃ There are no significant variations in okurigana.

⚫︎証人 (しょうにん): witness ⚫︎証言者 (しょうげんしゃ): testifier ⚫︎見聞きした人 (みききしたひと): person who saw and heard

⚫︎容疑者 (ようぎしゃ): suspect ⚫︎犯人 (はんにん): criminal ⚫︎傍観者 (ぼうかんしゃ): bystander

警察は事件の目撃者に話を聞いた。 ・Translation: The police interviewed the witnesses to the incident. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the action of the police gathering information from the people who saw the event.

彼女は事故の目撃者として重要な証言をした。 ・Translation: She gave important testimony as a witness to the accident. ・Explanation: This example highlights the role of the eyewitness in providing important information.

The word 目撃者目撃者 is formed from: ・目(め): eye ・撃(げき): to witness, to observe ・者(しゃ): person, someone Therefore, it literally means "eye witness person." The kanji 撃撃 conveys the idea of an observation or examination, emphasizing the act of seeing or witnessing.