唖あ者しゃ

noun

mute person; person who cannot speak

Refers to a person who is unable to speak, typically due to a physical condition. This term is somewhat dated and may be considered insensitive in modern contexts; 口がきけない人 or 言語障害のある人 are more common and neutral alternatives.

• 昔むかしの文ぶん献けんには「唖あ者しゃ」という言こと葉ばがよく出でてくる。

  The word 唖者 often appears in old documents.

• 彼かれは生うまれつきの唖あ者しゃだったと伝つたえられている。

  It is said that he was a mute from birth.