also: げんじょうふざいしょうめい
Formal term for an alibi, literally 'proof of absence from the scene'. Used in legal and investigative contexts. The loanword アリバイ is more common in everyday speech.
See also: アリバイ
The suspect claimed an alibi.
His alibi was solid.
Common loanword for 'alibi', used in both casual and formal settings. 現場不在証明 is a more formal, native Japanese compound often used in legal documents.
Standard kanji spelling; the reading げんばふざいしょうめい is the most common.
Alternate reading using げんじょう for 現場; less common but recognized.
Compound of 現場 (げんば, 'scene'), 不在 (ふざい, 'absence'), and 証明 (しょうめい, 'proof'). The exact origin is uncertain, but it likely arose as a formal legal term.