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blind person
A person who cannot see. This is a formal or literary term. In modern usage, the preferred terms are 目の不自由な人 (person with visual impairment) or 視覚障害者 (visually impaired person), as 盲人 can be perceived as blunt or outdated.
盲人のための施設がある。
There is a facility for the blind.
盲人用の点字ブロックが歩道に設置されている。
Tactile paving for the blind is installed on the sidewalk.
この小説は盲人の音楽家が主人公の物語だ。
This novel is a story about a blind musician as the protagonist.
USAGE:
盲人 is a formal term found in literature, historical texts, and older institutional language. In contemporary polite or official speech, 視覚障害者 (visually impaired person) or 目の不自由な人 (person with visual difficulty) are preferred.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 盲人用 (for the blind)
- 盲人福祉 (welfare for the blind)
- 盲人学校 (school for the blind — now usually called 盲学校 or 視覚特別支援学校)
SIMILAR WORDS:
視覚障害者 is the modern, neutral term for a visually impaired person.