expression, noun, na-adjective
blindness; visually impaired; the blind
A polite, indirect way to refer to blindness or visually impaired people. Often used in formal or considerate contexts.
He makes braille books for visually impaired people.
目の不自由な人をサポートするボランティアをしています。
I volunteer to support people who are blind.
More direct and clinical term for blindness; can also be used metaphorically. 目の不自由 is a softer, more polite expression.
Formal term for visual impairment, often used in medical or official contexts. 目の不自由 is a more everyday, considerate phrase.
Phrase composed of 目 (eye) + の (possessive particle) + 不自由 (inconvenience, disability). Literally 'inconvenience of the eyes', used euphemistically.