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障害者 (shougaisha) Japanese meaning: disabled person | Kotomora
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This facility is designed with consideration for people with disabilities.
A law to promote employment of persons with disabilities was enacted.
Usage patterns 障しょう 害がい 者しゃ を 支し 援えん する to support people with disabilities
This organization carries out activities to support people with disabilities.
障しょう 害がい 者しゃ に 対たい する 〈 事こと 〉 (discrimination, understanding, etc.) directed toward people with disabilities
障しょう 害がい 者しゃ 向む けの 〈 物もの 〉 (facility, product, etc.) designed for people with disabilities
This facility is equipped with amenities designed for people with disabilities.
〈 人ひと 〉 が 障しょう 害がい 者しゃ になる for someone to become disabled
There is a system to support people who became disabled due to an accident.
Related words 障害者 is the neutral, standard term for a person with a disability, while 廃人 is an offensive, outdated word for the same idea.
障害者 is the broader term covering any disability (physical, intellectual, or mental), while 身体障害者 specifically refers to someone with a physical impairment.
障害者 covers any kind of disability (physical, intellectual, or mental), whereas 身障者 refers specifically to a physical disability.
Counted with The everyday counter for people: 一人 (ひとり), 二人 (ふたり), 三人 (さんにん).
More formal than 人 — used for headcounts in reservations, staff lists, and announcements (5名様).
Word family· 16 person with a physical or mental disability; disabled person
specified persons with disabilities
person with an intellectual disability; intellectually disabled person
Written forms 障しょう 害がい 者しゃ
Standard kanji spelling, widely used in official and everyday contexts.
障しょう がい 者しゃ
Alternative spelling using hiragana for 害, sometimes preferred to avoid negative connotations of the kanji 害.
障しょう 碍がい 者しゃ
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; 碍 is not a jōyō kanji.
Etymology Compound of 障害 (shōgai, 'obstacle, disability') and 者 (sha, 'person'). The spelling 障碍者 was historically used, but 障害者 became standard after the 常用漢字 reform.
Efforts are being made to eliminate discrimination against people with disabilities.
精せい 神しん 障しょう 害がい 者しゃ
person with a mental disorder; person with a mental illness
hearing-impaired person; deaf person
Show 5 more visually impaired person; person with a visual impairment
visually impaired person; person with a visual disability
person with a language disorder; person with a speech disorder
physically disabled person; person with a physical disability
ableism; disability discrimination
