When to use victim in Korean

When to use it

A victim is a person who is hurt, tricked, or suffers because of an accident, crime, or disaster. The Korean word 피해자 means the person who receives the harm, not the person who causes it. You often see this word in the news or when people talk about safety and help.

Example sentences

1. 그 사고의 피해자는 두 명이에요.

   There are two victims of that accident.

2. 경찰이 피해자를 도왔어요.

   The police helped the victim.

3. 우리 반은 화재 피해자를 위해 돈을 모았어요.

   Our class collected money for the fire victims.

4. 뉴스에서 홍수 피해자를 봤어요.

   I saw flood victims on the news.

5. 온라인 쇼핑 사기 피해자가 많아요.

   There are many victims of online shopping scams.

6. 여행 중에 한 관광객이 도난 피해자가 되었어요.

   One tourist became a victim of theft during the trip.