noun
person with minor injuries; slightly injured person
Used in news reports, accident descriptions, and medical contexts to refer to someone whose injuries are not life-threatening.
事故で軽傷者が3人出た。
Three people sustained minor injuries in the accident.
軽傷者はその場で手当てを受けた。
The slightly injured people were treated on the spot.
A general term for an injured person, without specifying the severity.
Compound of 軽傷 (けいしょう, 'minor injury') and 者 (しゃ, 'person').