► 動詞
目撃 [もくげき] [目撃する] meaning: witness rank: 2
☆ 彼女は殺人を目撃した ⇨ She witnessed a murder (☛ Witness an incident, typically an accident or crime)
► 名詞
目撃 [もくげき] meaning: witness rank: 2
☆ 事件の目撃者 ⇨ An eyewitness of the incident (☛ Witness an incident, typically an accident or crime)
More examples:
- その事件の前後に怪しい男が目撃された ⇨ A suspicious man was seen around the time of the incident
- 彼は犯行を目撃したが何もせずに立ち去った ⇨ He witnessed the crime but didn’t do anything and just left
- たまたま通り合わせて事故を目撃した ⇨ I was just passing by and witnessed the accident
- 彼は目撃者を口封じのために殺した ⇨ He killed the witness to silence him
- 私は車が轢き逃げする所を目撃した ⇨ I witnessed a car hit someone and ran
- 彼は事件の発覚を恐れて目撃者を殺した ⇨ He killed the witness, fearing the crime would be exposed