目撃者(もくげきしゃ)

A person who directly witnessed an event, especially a crime or accident. Commonly appears in news reports and crime contexts.

Forms

目撃(もくげき) (witnessing) + 者(しゃ) (person).

Common collocations

• 目撃者(もくげきしゃ)を探(さが)す: to look for witnesses
• 目撃者(もくげきしゃ)の証言(しょうげん): eyewitness testimony
• 目撃者(もくげきしゃ)が名乗(なの)り出(で)る: a witness comes forward
• 目撃者(もくげきしゃ)に話(はなし)を聞(き)く: to interview witnesses

Related words

• 目撃(もくげき)する: to witness (verb)
• 証人(しょうにん): witness (legal term, broader — includes non-eyewitnesses)
• 証言(しょうげん): testimony