- higaisha victim, injured party, sufferer
Used in news, legal, and formal contexts to mean a person harmed by a crime, accident, or disaster; more serious and specific than 犠牲者, which often implies death.
被害者が警察に通報した。
Higaisha ga keisatsu ni tsūhō shita.
The victim reported it to the police.
その事故の被害者は三人いた。
Sono jiko no higaisha wa sannin ita.
There were three victims in that accident.
⚖️ Often confused with 犠牲者, but 犠牲者 more strongly implies loss of life, while 被害者 can include injury or property damage.
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