負傷者(ふしょうしゃ)

ふしょうしゃ
noun
injured person; wounded person; casualty
1. injured person; wounded person; casualty
A person who has been physically injured, especially in an accident, disaster, or conflict.
負傷者(ふしょうしゃ)を救助(きゅうじょ)する。
To rescue the injured.
事故(じこ)で負傷者(ふしょうしゃ)が三(さん)名(めい)出(で)た。
Three people were injured in the accident.
地震(じしん)による負傷者(ふしょうしゃ)の数(かず)は百(ひゃく)人(にん)を超(こ)えると報告(ほうこく)されている。
The number of people injured by the earthquake is reported to exceed one hundred.

A formal term frequently used in news reports, official statements, and emergency contexts. Composed of 負傷(ふしょう) (injury; wound) and 者(しゃ) (person). The word carries a formal, official tone and is rarely used in casual conversation.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 負傷者(ふしょうしゃ)を搬送(はんそう)する: to transport the injured
  • 負傷者(ふしょうしゃ)を手当(てあて)する: to treat the injured
  • 重(じゅう)負傷者(ふしょうしゃ): seriously injured person
  • 死(し)傷者(しょうしゃ): dead and injured (combined casualty count)
  • 負傷者(ふしょうしゃ)数(すう): number of casualties

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • けが人(にん): injured person — the everyday, colloquial equivalent
  • 被害者(ひがいしゃ): victim — broader term including anyone who suffered damage or harm, not limited to physical injury
  • 犠牲者(ぎせいしゃ): victim; casualty — emphasizes sacrifice or loss, often implies death
  • 傷病者(しょうびょうしゃ): injured or sick person — covers both injury and illness
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