しゃ

shisha
Common N2 noun

Translations

1. deceased person
2. the dead

Notes

The term '死者' is often used in formal contexts such as news reports or official statements regarding casualties. It is a neutral term and does not imply any specific cultural or religious connotations.

Examples

その事故じこおおくの死者ししゃた。

Sono jiko de ōku no shisha ga deta.

Many people were killed in the accident.

戦争せんそう死者ししゃいた式典しきてんおこなわれた。

Sensō no shisha o itamu shikiten ga okonawareta.

A ceremony was held to mourn the war dead.

死者ししゃたましいなぐさめるまつりがひらかれた。

Shisha no tamashii o nagusameru matsuri ga hirakareta.

A festival was held to console the souls of the deceased.