病びょう者しゃ

noun

sick person; patient

A somewhat formal or written term for a person who is ill or under medical care. In everyday speech, 病人 (びょうにん) is more common.

See also: 病人 (びょうにん)

• 病びょう者しゃのプライバシーを守まもることは医い療りょう者しゃの責せき務むだ。

  Protecting patients' privacy is a duty of medical professionals.

• その施し設せつでは多おおくの病びょう者しゃが治ち療りょうを受うけている。

  Many patients are receiving treatment at that facility.