noun
schizophrenic (person); person with schizophrenia
Sensitive and outdated term; modern clinical Japanese prefers 統合失調症患者. This word may appear in older texts or informal speech, but it can be stigmatizing.
昔の資料には「精神分裂病患者」という表現がよく見られる。
The expression 'seishin bunretsubyō kanja' is often seen in older documents.
現在では「精神分裂病患者」ではなく「統合失調症患者」と呼ぶのが一般的だ。
Nowadays, it is common to say 'tōgō shitchōshō kanja' rather than 'seishin bunretsubyō kanja'.
Modern, non-stigmatizing clinical term for a person with schizophrenia. 精神分裂病患者 is the older, now discouraged equivalent.
Compound of 精神 (mind), 分裂 (split), 病 (disease), and 患者 (patient). The term reflects an older conceptualization of schizophrenia as a 'split mind' disorder.