Japanese

しょうにん
Meaning: witness
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

証
人

Example sentences

He is the only witness to the incident.
彼は証人として裁判所に召喚された。
He was summoned to court as a witness.
裁判官は職権を行使して、証人の出廷を命じた。
The judge exercised his official power and ordered the witness to appear in court.
国会はスキャンダルを調査するため、証人を喚問することを決定した
The Diet decided to summon witnesses to investigate the scandal.

Usage Notes

A person who sees an event, typically a crime or accident, or who gives evidence in court.

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