しょうがいしゃ
Meanings
Noun
1. disabled person; handicapped person; person with a (physical or mental) disability
Kanji used
obstruction
harm
someone
Pitch accent
しょ
うが
いしゃ
Composed of
① 邪魔すること、妨げること。又は邪魔となるもの、妨げ。② 身体の一部が備わっていない、あるいは備わっていても充分に機能しないこと。③ 身体の他、精神活動が継続的に十分に機能しないこと、又は、知的発達が不十分であること。④ 機能的に問題が生じている状態。⑤ 植物の生育や農作物の保存などに支障が出ている状態。
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
Used in vocabulary (12 in total)
(physically) disabled person; person with a physical disability
person with a mental disorder; person with a mental illness
intellectually disabled person; mentally disabled person
facility for the disabled; special needs home
hearing-impaired person; person with hearing difficulties; deaf person
person with a physical or mental disability; disabled person
visually handicapped person; visually impaired person; blind person
special education; education of the handicapped
speech-impaired person; person with a speech impediment; mute
Examples (2 in total)
December 3 is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
Volunteers collected donations for the benefit of the handicapped.