Witness in Japanese

Definition

Definition in EnglishA person who saw or heard an incident and can give an account of what happened.

Definition in Japanese事件や事故をその場で見聞きし、何があったかを話せる人。

Example sentences

• お話(はなし)を伺(うかが)う準備(じゅんび)ができましたので、目撃者(もくげきしゃ)の方(かた)を聴取室(ちょうしゅしつ)に案内(あんない)してください。🔊

  Please show the witness into the interview room; I'm ready to take her statement.

• 刑事(けいじ)が来(く)るまで、目撃者(もくげきしゃ)のお二人(ふたり)には受付(うけつけ)で待(ま)ってもらっています。🔊

  We've asked both witnesses to wait at reception until the detective arrives.

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