person exposed to public ridicule; pilloried criminal; public humiliation
Refers to someone who is publicly shamed, ridiculed, or made an example of, either literally (historical punishment) or figuratively in modern contexts.
彼は失敗のせいで会社の晒し者になった。
He became the laughingstock of the company because of his failure.
昔、罪人は晒し者として広場に立たされた。
In the past, criminals were put on display in the square as pilloried offenders.
Uses outdated kanji 曝; not standard in modern Japanese.
Irregular okurigana usage; rarely used.