Korean word

부상자

Pronunciation

Romanizationpusangja

Meaning

  • nouninjured person

Example

사고로 부상자가 많이 나왔어요.sa go ro pu sang ja ga ma ni na wa sseo yo

There were many injured people in the accident.

Illustration for 부상자 (injured person)

More examples

자원봉사자들이 부상자를 돌봤다.cha won bong sa ja deu ri pu sang ja reul tol bwat tta

The volunteers cared for the injured person.

Core concept

Someone whose body has been hurt or damaged through an accident or violence.

Common phrases

  • 부상자를 구조하다pu sang ja reul ku jo ha da

    rescue an injured person

  • 부상자 응급처치pu sang ja eung geup cheo chi

    first aid for injured people

Similar words

다친 사람tachin saram: A person who has been physically hurt.
상처 입은 사람sangcheo ibeun saram: A person with a wound on the body.
부상 환자pusang hwanja: A patient receiving hospital care for an injury.

Definition in Korean

사고나 폭력 등으로 몸에 상처나 손상을 입은 사람을 가리키는 말.sa go na pong nyeok teung eu ro mo me sang cheo na son sang eul i beun sa ra meul ka ri ki neun mal

Word origin

부상자 (busangja, "injured person") is formed from 부상 (busang, "injury") and 자 (ja, "person"), so its structure points directly to a person with an injury.

Usage tips

  • This word sounds especially natural in news and formal reports, where the number of injured people is being recorded or announced.

Opposites

  • 사망자samangjadeceased personnoun

Related words

  • 부상pusanginjurynoun
  • 부상당하다pusangdanghadabe injuredverb

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