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.
傷病者を病院に運ぶ。
To carry the injured to the hospital.
事故現場で傷病者の手当てをする。
To treat the injured at the scene of the accident.
災害時には、傷病者の救護が最優先される。
In a disaster, care for the injured and sick is given top priority.
Composed of 傷 (wound) + 病 (illness) + 者 (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:
- 傷病者の搬送: transport of the injured and sick
- 傷病者を救護する: to give first aid to casualties
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 負傷者: injured person — wounds only, not illness
- 被災者: disaster victim — affected by a disaster, not necessarily hurt