Japanese

そうなんしゃ
Meaning: victim (of a disaster); shipwrecked person; person in distress
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

遭
難
者

Example sentences

The rescue team is searching for the victims in the snowy mountains.
遭難者はヘリコプターによって無事に救助された。
The victim was safely rescued by helicopter.
救助隊の懸命な捜索により、遭難者は奇跡的に生還した。
Thanks to the rescue team's strenuous search, the victim made a miraculous survival.
遭難者は無線で救援を乞うた
The victim asked for rescue via radio.
激しい嵐の中、救助隊は遭難者の捜索を続けた
In the midst of a violent storm, the rescue team continued their search for the missing persons.
発見された時、遭難者は気息奄奄の状態だった
When found, the victim was gasping for breath and on the verge of death.

Usage Notes

Specifically refers to someone who has met with a disaster or accident, often in mountains or at sea.

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