生存者(せいぞんしゃ)

せいぞんしゃ
noun
survivor
formalsociety
1. survivor; person who survived
A person who has survived a disaster, accident, war, or other life-threatening event.
生存者(せいぞんしゃ)の捜索(そうさく)が続(つづ)いている。
The search for survivors continues.
地震(じしん)から三日後(みっかご)に生存者(せいぞんしゃ)が救出(きゅうしゅつ)された。
A survivor was rescued three days after the earthquake.
戦争(せんそう)の生存者(せいぞんしゃ)たちが当時(とうじ)の体験(たいけん)を語(かた)った。
The war survivors spoke about their experiences at the time.

A formal word for a person who has survived a life-threatening situation. Commonly used in news reporting about disasters, accidents, and wars.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • サバイバー: survivor — loanword, often used for reality TV or cancer survivors
  • 被災者(ひさいしゃ): disaster victim — broader, includes all affected (not just those who survived)
  • 遺族(いぞく): bereaved family — refers to the family members left behind

Forms

生存(せいぞん) (survival, existence) + 者(しゃ) (person)

Related Words

Compare: 被災者(ひさいしゃ) (disaster victim)
Compare: 遺族(いぞく) (bereaved family)
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