Japanese word

死者

Pronunciation

Romajishisha

Meaning

  • nounthe dead

Example

災害で多くの死者が出ました。sai gai de ō ku no shi sha ga de ma shi ta

Many people died in the disaster.

Illustration for 死者 (the dead)

More examples

遺族は静かに死者を悼みました。i zoku wa shizu ka ni shi sha o ita mi ma shi ta

The bereaved family quietly mourned the dead.

Core concept

Describes people who are no longer alive, especially when they are discussed as a group after an accident or disaster.

Common phrases

  • 死者が出るshi sha ga de ru

    there are fatalities

  • 死者を悼むshi sha o ita mu

    mourn the dead

  • 死者の数shi sha no kazu

    number of the dead

Similar words

死亡者shibōsha: A person who has died and is counted or discussed in official records or reports.
故人kojin: A deceased person, especially one remembered or personally connected to the speaker.
死人shinin: A person who has died, expressed in a direct and often blunt way.

Definition in Japanese

すでに亡くなった人々。事故や災害などで命を失った人々を指す語。su de ni na ku na tta hito bito ji ko ya sai gai na do de inochi o ushina tta hito bito o sa su go

Word origin

死 (shi, "death") + 者 (sha, "person") forms a Sino-Japanese compound meaning a person who has died.

Usage tips

  • In English, the dead refers only to people who have died, while casualties can include both the dead and the injured.

Other meanings

  • casualtiesnoun

Opposites

  • 生者shōjathe livingnoun

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