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eye-witness; witness
事故の目撃者が現れた。
A witness to the accident came forward.
目撃者の証言が事件解決の鍵になった。
The witness's testimony became the key to solving the case.
警察は事件現場の近くにいた目撃者を探している。
The police are looking for witnesses who were near the crime scene.