1.
person with a disability; disabled person
A person who has a physical, intellectual, or mental disability.
障害者用の駐車場。
A parking space for people with disabilities.
障害者の雇用を促進する法律がある。
There are laws that promote the employment of people with disabilities.
この施設は障害者が安心して利用できるように設計されている。
This facility is designed so that people with disabilities can use it with peace of mind.
The standard legal and administrative term for a person with a disability in Japan. Used in official documents, laws, and public signage. The word covers 身体障害者 (physical disability), 知的障害者 (intellectual disability), and 精神障害者 (mental disability).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 障害者手帳: disability certificate
- 障害者雇用: employment of people with disabilities
- 障害者支援: disability support
- 障害者差別: discrimination against people with disabilities
- 重度障害者: person with a severe disability
ORTHOGRAPHY NOTE:
Some organizations and local governments write the word as 障がい者, replacing the kanji 害 (harm) with hiragana to avoid the negative connotation of the character. The alternate kanji 碍 is also occasionally used.
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 障害を持つ人: person who has a disability — a longer, sometimes preferred phrasing
- 健常者: able-bodied person — the counterpart term