アリバイ
Meanings
1
alibi; proof of being elsewhere
Common in crime, police, and mystery contexts. Typical phrases include アリバイがある, アリバイがない, アリバイを証明する, and アリバイが崩れる.
He has an alibi for the time of the crime.
The police checked her alibi.
Usage patterns
- アリバイがあるto have an alibi
He has an alibi for that night.
- アリバイを証明するto prove one's alibi
He proved his alibi with a friend's testimony.
- アリバイが崩れるfor an alibi to fall apart
His alibi fell apart because of new evidence.
- 〈人〉のアリバイを崩すto break someone's alibi
The detective tried to break the suspect's alibi.