形跡(けいせき)

けいせき
noun
traces; evidence; signs; vestiges
abstract
1. traces; evidence; signs; vestiges
Remaining signs or evidence that something happened or existed. Often used when examining a scene or situation for clues about what occurred.
争(あらそ)った形跡(けいせき)がある。
There are signs of a struggle.
誰(だれ)かが侵入(しんにゅう)した形跡(けいせき)は見(み)つからなかった。
No evidence of anyone breaking in was found.
部屋(へや)には人(ひと)が住(す)んでいた形跡(けいせき)が残(のこ)っていたが、持(も)ち主(ぬし)はすでにいなかった。
Traces of someone having lived in the room remained, but the occupant was already gone.

Usage

A compound of 形(けい) (form, shape) + 跡(せき) (traces, marks). Often used in the pattern ～した形跡(けいせき)がある (there are signs that...) or ～した形跡(けいせき)はない (there are no signs that...).

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Related Words

Synonym: 痕跡(こんせき) (physical traces/marks)
Synonym: 証拠(しょうこ) (concrete proof, legal)
Compare: 跡形(あとかた) (trace)
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Added 2026.3.16 12:06 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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