expression, noun-modifying (irregular), na-adjective
physically disabled; handicapped
A fixed expression used as a noun or prenominal adjective to describe a person with a physical disability. Often used in formal or considerate contexts; 体の不自由な方 is a common polite phrasing.
体の不自由な方のために、駅にエレベーターが設置された。
An elevator was installed at the station for people with physical disabilities.
彼は事故で体の不自由になったが、前向きに生きている。
He became physically disabled after an accident, but he lives positively.
A compound of 体 (body) + の (possessive particle) + 不自由 (inconvenience, lack of freedom), literally 'inconvenience of the body'. The expression is a fixed phrase used euphemistically for physical disability.