しょうびょうしゃ
noun
injured or sick person; casualty
1. injured or sick person; casualty
A person who is wounded or ill, especially one needing medical attention in an emergency, disaster, or first-aid situation.
傷病者(しょうびょうしゃ)病院(びょういん)(はこ)ぶ。
To carry the injured to the hospital.
事故(じこ)現場(げんば)傷病者(しょうびょうしゃ)手当(てあ)てをする。
To treat the injured at the scene of the accident.
災害(さいがい)()には、傷病者(しょうびょうしゃ)救護(きゅうご)最優先(さいゆうせん)される。
In a disaster, care for the injured and sick is given top priority.

Composed of (しょう) (wound) + (びょう) (illness) + (しゃ) (person). Covers both the injured and the sick with one word, so it is common in first-aid, emergency-services, and disaster-response contexts.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 傷病者(しょうびょうしゃ)搬送(はんそう): transport of the injured and sick
  • 傷病者(しょうびょうしゃ)救護(きゅうご)する: to give first aid to casualties

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 負傷者(ふしょうしゃ): injured person — wounds only, not illness
  • 被災者(ひさいしゃ): disaster victim — affected by a disaster, not necessarily hurt