victim

被害者、犠牲者

犯罪によって傷つけられたり、殺されたり、だまされたりした人。

やさしい英語で： Someone who is hurt, killed, or cheated by a crime.

• The victim called the police.
• Two robbery victims described the thief.
• The charity supports victims of fraud.

使い方： victim of something (He was the victim of an online scam.)

よく使う表現： crime victim, murder victim, victim of fraud

被害者、犠牲者

人や出来事、状況によって被害や苦しみを受けた人。

やさしい英語で： Someone who suffers harm because of a person, event, or situation.

• Rescuers helped the flood victims.
• She was a victim of bullying.
• Many victims of the disaster lost their homes.

使い方： victim of something (They provided shelter for victims of the fire.)

類義語： sufferer

よく使う表現： flood victim, accident victim, victim of something

犠牲者、被害者

自分や他人の欠点、感情、偏見のために苦しむ人。

やさしい英語で： Someone who suffers because of their own or another person’s faults, feelings, or unfair beliefs.

• He was a victim of his own pride.
• She became a victim of office jealousy.
• Patients were victims of the manager’s incompetence.

使い方： victim of someone’s something (He became a victim of his own greed.)

よく使う表現： victim of prejudice, victim of pride, victim of incompetence