死者

Reading

Kana: ししゃ

Romaji: shisha

Definition

noun

1

casualty; deceased

Kanji

死

Readings: シ、 し.ぬ、 し.に-

Meanings: death, die

者

Readings: シャ、 もの

Meanings: someone, person

Example Sentences

死者(ししゃ)はほめよ。

➥Speak well of the dead.

車(くるま)の衝突(しょうとつ)事故(じこ)で死者(ししゃ)が三(さん)名(めい)でた。

➥There were three deaths in the car crash.

全員(ぜんいん)、死者(ししゃ)にしばし黙(もく)とうを捧(ささ)げた。

➥The whole company stood in silence for a few moments, as a tribute to the dead.

その事故(じこ)で多数(たすう)の死者(ししゃ)が出(で)た。

➥The accident has caused many deaths.

交通(こうつう)事故(じこ)の結果(けっか)、死者(ししゃ)が数(すう)人(にん)出(で)た。

➥As a result of a traffic accident, several persons were killed.

昨年(さくねん)は死者数(ししゃすう)より出生数(しゅっしょうすう)が多(おお)かった。

➥Last year, there were more births than deaths.