English–Japanese

“witnessing” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajimokugeki

Example

彼はその出来事を目撃しました。kare wa so no de ki goto o moku geki shi ma shi ta

He witnessed the event.

Illustration for 目撃 (witnessing)

How to say “witnessing” in Japanese

“Witnessing” in Japanese is 目撃 (mokugeki).

Centers on personally seeing an event as it happens, rather than learning about it from another source.

Full entry for 目撃: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 目撃

偶然の目撃が、事件の解決につながりました。gū zen no moku geki ga ji ken no kai ketsu ni tsu na ga ri ma shi ta

The chance sighting helped solve the case.

Tips for using 目撃

  • In conversation, 目撃 (mokugeki) often sounds more formal and report-like than simply saying someone saw something, so it suits accounts of unusual events.

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