1.
person who encounters (something); witness to an event
A person who has come across or experienced a particular event, incident, or phenomenon. Often used in contexts of accidents, disasters, unusual experiences, or encounters with wildlife.
熊の遭遇者が増えている。
The number of people encountering bears is increasing.
事故の遭遇者から証言を集めた。
Testimony was gathered from witnesses to the accident.
UFOの遭遇者が体験を語るドキュメンタリーが放送された。
A documentary was broadcast in which UFO witnesses describe their experiences.
Composed of 遭遇 (encounter/meeting) and 者 (person). The word 遭遇 typically implies an unexpected or chance encounter, so 遭遇者 often describes someone who has unexpectedly come across something noteworthy.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 遭遇者の証言: testimony from witnesses
- 遭遇者の体験談: firsthand account of an encounter
- 遭遇者が語る: a witness recounts
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 目撃者: eyewitness — specifically someone who saw something happen
- 被害者: victim — someone who suffered harm
- 当事者: person involved — a party in an event or dispute
- 遭遇: encounter — the base verb-noun