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被害者 (ひがいしゃ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
victim ; injured party ; person who suffered harm
Refers to a person or party that has suffered damage, injury, loss, or wrongdoing. Common in reports about crimes, accidents, scams, disasters, and compensation.
Antonyms: 加害者
事じ 故こ の 被ひ 害がい 者しゃ に 補ほ 償しょう 金きん が 支し 払はら わ れ た 。
Compensation was paid to the victims of the accident.
Similar words 加か 害がい 者しゃ The opposite of 被害者: 加害者 is the person who causes the harm or offense.
犠ぎ 牲せい 者しゃ Also means a victim, but often emphasizes casualties, loss of life, sacrifice, or being caught up in a larger event.
被ひ 災さい 者しゃ A more specific term for people affected by a disaster such as an earthquake, flood, or fire.
Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound from 被害, meaning harm or damage suffered, plus 者, meaning person; literally, a person who has suffered harm.
