Kanji 受 accept, undergo, answer (phone) 難 difficult, impossible, trouble Related words 殉じゅん 教きょう 者しゃ 殉教者 specifically means a religious martyr, while 受難者 can refer to any sufferer, not necessarily religious.
被ひ 害がい 者しゃ 被害者 means 'victim' (of a crime, accident, etc.), focusing on being harmed by an external event, whereas 受難者 emphasizes enduring suffering, often with a sense of passive endurance.
Etymology Compound of 受難 (suffering, passion) + 者 (person). The term 受難 is often associated with the Passion of Christ, giving the word a religious connotation, but it is also used in secular contexts.
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