Korean word

피해자

Pronunciation

Romanizationpihaeja

Meaning

  • nounvictim

Example

그는 피해자입니다.keu neun pi hae ja im ni da

He is a victim.

Illustration for 피해자 (victim)

More examples

교통사고 피해자는 병원에서 치료를 받았다.kyo tong sa go pi hae ja neun pyeong wo ne seo chi ryo reul pa dat tta

The traffic accident victim received treatment at the hospital.

Core concept

The person on the receiving end of physical or mental harm.

Common phrases

  • 교통사고 피해자kyo tong sa go pi hae ja

    traffic accident victim

  • 피해자 지원pi hae ja chi won

    victim support

  • 피해자 보호pi hae ja po ho

    victim protection

Similar words

피해를 입은 사람pihaereul ibeun saram: A person harmed by an accident, incident, or other event.
희생자hisaengja: A person who suffers serious harm or loss of life or livelihood in an accident, disaster, or crisis.

Definition in Korean

다른 사람이나 사건으로 인해 신체적·정신적 손해를 입은 사람.ta reun sa ra mi na sa geo neu ro in hae sin che jeok cheong sin jeok son hae reul i beun sa ram

Word origin

This Sino-Korean noun places 자 (ja, "person") after 피해 (pihae, "harm") to name the person affected by that harm.

Usage tips

  • 피해자 (pihaeja, "victim") sounds more official than a phrase meaning a person who suffered harm, so it is especially useful for understanding news and public announcements.

Opposites

Related words

  • 피해pihaedamagenoun
  • 피해보상pihaebosangdamage compensationnoun
  • 피해복구pihaebokkkudamage recoverynoun

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