injured person; wounded person
Refers to a person who has sustained an injury, often used in news reports, accident descriptions, or medical contexts.
Several people were injured in the accident.
The injured person was taken to the hospital immediately.
負傷者 is a more formal, often written or news-report term for an injured person, while けが人 is the everyday word used in ordinary conversation.
負傷者 is the more formal, official term for an injured person, while 傷者 is a slightly shorter, less common variant often seen in news headlines.
Compound of 負傷 (injury) + 者 (person). The reading is the standard on'yomi for each kanji.