救 助 者(きゅうじょしゃ)

きゅうじょしゃ

noun

rescuer; person who rescues

1. rescuer; person who rescues or saves others

A person who rescues others from danger, disaster, or emergency situations. Used in news reports, disaster coverage, and general descriptions of rescue activities.

救助者(きゅうじょしゃ)が現場(げんば)に駆(か)けつけた。

Rescuers rushed to the scene.

救助者(きゅうじょしゃ)の迅速(じんそく)な対応(たいおう)のおかげで、全員(ぜんいん)無事(ぶじ)だった。

Thanks to the rescuers' swift response, everyone was safe.

地震(じしん)の後(あと)、多(おお)くの救助者(きゅうじょしゃ)が被災地(ひさいち)に入(はい)り、瓦礫(がれき)の下(した)から生存者(せいぞんしゃ)を探(さが)した。

After the earthquake, many rescuers entered the disaster area and searched for survivors under the rubble.

Composed of 救助(きゅうじょ) (rescue) and 者(しゃ) (person). The 者(しゃ) suffix is productive in Japanese for forming agent nouns from action nouns.

While 救助者(きゅうじょしゃ) can refer to anyone who performs a rescue, in news and official contexts it often refers to trained professionals such as firefighters, coast guard members, or disaster relief workers. For civilians who happen to rescue someone, the phrase 救助(きゅうじょ)した人(ひと) is also common.

Common collocations

救助者(きゅうじょしゃ)が到着(とうちゃく)する: rescuers arrive
救助者(きゅうじょしゃ)を派遣(はけん)する: to dispatch rescuers
救助者(きゅうじょしゃ)の活動(かつどう): rescue activities
救助者(きゅうじょしゃ)と被救助者(ひきゅうじょしゃ): rescuer and person being rescued

Similar words

救助隊(きゅうじょたい): rescue team — an organized group rather than an individual
救急隊員(きゅうきゅうたいいん): paramedic, EMT — specifically emergency medical responders
救助(きゅうじょ): rescue — the act itself
救援者(きゅうえんしゃ): relief worker — focuses more on aid and support than immediate rescue from danger

Related Words

Compare: 救助隊(きゅうじょたい) (rescue team)

Compare: 救急隊員(きゅうきゅうたいいん) (paramedic, EMT)

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