English–Korean

“witness” in Korean

Korean

Also목격하다 (mokkkyeokada)

Pronunciation

Romanizationmokkkyeokjja

Example

여기 목격자가 있습니다.yeo gi mok kkyeok jja ga it sseum ni da

There is a witness here.

Illustration for 목격자 (witness)

How to say “witness” in Korean

“Witness” in Korean is 목격자 (mokkkyeokjja).

A person who was present and saw an event happen firsthand.

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

Example sentences with 목격자

경찰이 현장 목격자에게 연락했다.kyeong cha ri hyeon jang mok kkyeok jja e ge yeol la kaet tta

The police contacted the witness at the scene.

Tips for using 목격자

  • In news and police reports, this word highlights that a person has firsthand information rather than hearsay.

Other Korean words for “witness”

어제 공원에서 싸움을 목격했어요.eo je kong wo ne seo ssa u meul mok kkyeo kae sseo yo

I witnessed a fight in the park yesterday.

“witness” in other languages