目撃(もくげき)

もくげき
noun; verb-suru
witnessing; eyewitness
1. witnessing; seeing with one's own eyes
The act of personally seeing an event happen, especially an accident, crime, or otherwise notable occurrence. Frequently used in news reports and legal contexts.
事故(じこ)を目撃(もくげき)した。
I witnessed an accident.
目撃者(もくげきしゃ)は犯人(はんにん)の顔(かお)を覚(おぼ)えていた。
The eyewitness remembered the criminal's face.
住民(じゅうみん)が不審(ふしん)な人物(じんぶつ)を目撃(もくげき)したと警察(けいさつ)に通報(つうほう)した。
A resident reported to the police that they had witnessed a suspicious person.

USAGE:
Functions as a する verb: 目撃(もくげき)する (to witness). Primarily used for witnessing accidents, crimes, or unusual events. For everyday seeing, 見(み)る or 目(め)にする are more natural.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 目撃(もくげき)者(しゃ): eyewitness
  • 目撃(もくげき)情報(じょうほう): eyewitness information/reports
  • 目撃(もくげき)証言(しょうげん): eyewitness testimony
  • 事故(じこ)を目撃(もくげき)する: to witness an accident
  • 犯行(はんこう)を目撃(もくげき)する: to witness a crime
  • 目撃(もくげき)談(だん): eyewitness account
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