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.
An elevator was installed at the station for people with physical disabilities.
He became physically disabled after an accident, but he lives positively.
障害者 is a more direct and common term for 'disabled person', while 体の不自由 is a softer, more euphemistic expression focusing on physical inconvenience.
不自由 alone means 'inconvenience' or 'disability' in a broader sense; 体の不自由 specifically refers to physical disability.
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.