加害者(かがいしゃ)

かがいしゃ
noun
perpetrator, assailant, offender
legalperson
1. perpetrator, assailant, offender
The person who causes harm or damage to another. Used in legal, news, and general contexts to identify the party responsible for causing injury, damage, or wrongdoing. The opposite of 被害者(ひがいしゃ) (victim).
加害者(かがいしゃ)が逮捕(たいほ)された。
The perpetrator was arrested.
加害者(かがいしゃ)と被害者(ひがいしゃ)の関係(かんけい)を調(しら)べている。
They are investigating the relationship between the perpetrator and the victim.
いじめの加害者(かがいしゃ)にならないように子(こ)どもに教(おし)えることが大切(たいせつ)だ。
It's important to teach children not to become bullying perpetrators.

加害者(かがいしゃ) refers to the person who causes harm, injury, or damage to another. It is widely used in legal proceedings, news reports, and discussions about bullying, accidents, and crime.

Common patterns

Etymology

加(か) (inflict) + 害(がい) (harm) + 者(しゃ) (person). The opposite is 被害者(ひがいしゃ) (victim), which uses 被(ひ) (receive) instead of 加(か) (inflict).

The same 者(しゃ) pattern appears in many legal/social terms: 容疑者(ようぎしゃ) (suspect), 犯罪者(はんざいしゃ) (criminal).

Related Words

Antonym: 被害者(ひがいしゃ) (victim)
general
Added 2026.2.18 23:15 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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