視覚(しかく)障害者(しょうがいしゃ)

しかくしょうがいしゃ
noun
visually impaired person; blind or partially sighted person
formalpersonhealth
1. visually impaired person; person with a visual disability
A person who is blind or has low vision. The standard neutral term in public signage, laws, and news reporting, covering both total blindness and partial sight.
視覚(しかく)障害者(しょうがいしゃ)用(よう)のアプリだ。
It's an app for visually impaired users.
駅(えき)のホームには視覚(しかく)障害者(しょうがいしゃ)のための点字(てんじ)ブロックがある。
Station platforms have tactile paving for visually impaired people.
Efforts are moving forward to remove curbs and abandoned bicycles from sidewalks so that visually impaired people can walk safely.

Built from 視覚(しかく) (eyesight) + 障害(しょうがい) (impairment) + 者(しゃ) (person). The older word 盲人(もうじん) is now avoided in public writing.

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