加害者
Meanings
1
perpetrator; offender; at-fault party
Refers to the person or party who caused harm, committed a crime, or is at fault in an incident. Often contrasted with 被害者 (victim).
Antonyms: 被害者
The at-fault party in the accident has not been found yet.
A settlement was reached between the perpetrator and the victim.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉が加害者になるfor someone to become the perpetrator/at-fault party
In that accident, the driver became the at-fault party.
- 加害者を特定するto identify the perpetrator
The police have not yet identified the perpetrator.
- 加害者に責任を負わせるto hold the perpetrator responsible
The court ruled to hold the perpetrator responsible.