also: びょうじゃ
sick person; patient
A somewhat formal or written term for a person who is ill or under medical care. In everyday speech, 病人 (びょうにん) is more common.
See also: 病人 (びょうにん)
Protecting patients' privacy is a duty of medical professionals.
Many patients are receiving treatment at that facility.
mentally ill person; person with a mental disorder
person fallen sick by the wayside
Standard kanji form; the reading びょうしゃ is more common than びょうじゃ.
Alternate reading; less common and may be considered old-fashioned or formal.
Compound of 病 (びょう, illness) and 者 (しゃ, person). The reading びょうじゃ is a variant using the older go-on reading of 者.