凍とう死し者しゃ

noun

person frozen to death; freezing death victim

Refers to someone who has died from exposure to extreme cold. Often used in news reports about cold weather or disasters.

• 今年ことしの冬ふゆは凍とう死し者しゃが例れい年ねんより多おおい。

  This winter there are more people frozen to death than usual.

• 山やまで凍とう死し者しゃが出でたというニュースを聞きいた。

  I heard news that someone froze to death in the mountains.