死 傷 者(ししょうしゃ)

ししょうしゃ

noun

casualties; killed and wounded

1. casualties; the dead and injured

People who have been killed or injured in an accident, disaster, attack, or conflict. Encompasses both fatalities and those who survived with injuries.

事故(じこ)で多(おお)くの死傷者(ししょうしゃ)が出(で)た。

The accident caused many casualties.

死傷者(ししょうしゃ)の数(かず)はまだ確認(かくにん)されていない。

The number of casualties has not yet been confirmed.

地震(じしん)による死傷者(ししょうしゃ)は百人以上(ひゃくにんいじょう)にのぼると報(ほう)じられた。

It was reported that the casualties from the earthquake exceeded one hundred people.

A compound of 死(し) (death) + 傷(しょう) (injury) + 者(しゃ) (person). Very common in news reporting about disasters, accidents, and conflicts. The term covers both the dead and the injured collectively.

Common collocations

死傷者(ししょうしゃ)が出(で)る: casualties occur
死傷者(ししょうしゃ)の数(かず): number of casualties
死傷者(ししょうしゃ)が増(ふ)える: casualties increase
多数(たすう)の死傷者(ししょうしゃ): numerous casualties
死傷者(ししょうしゃ)ゼロ: zero casualties

Similar words

犠牲者(ぎせいしゃ): victim (broader; can include non-physical harm; carries a tone of sacrifice or injustice)
被害者(ひがいしゃ): victim, affected person (used in legal and crime contexts, not limited to physical injury)
負傷者(ふしょうしゃ): the injured (only those who were wounded, not killed)
死者(ししゃ): the dead (only those who died)

Related Words

Compare: 犠牲者(ぎせいしゃ) (victim (broader)

Compare: 被害者(ひがいしゃ) (victim, affected person)

Compare: 負傷者(ふしょうしゃ) (the injured)

Compare: 死者(ししゃ) (the dead)

Compare: 怪我人(けがにん) (injured person)

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Added 2026.5.8 0:19 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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