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TOPIK 4noun

가해자

gahaeja

가해자가 · 가해자를

perpetrator, offender, assailant

Example

경찰은 사고를 내고 도망간 가해자를 찾고 있습니다.

The police are looking for the driver who caused the accident and fled.

Word parts

가 add, inflict해 harm자 person

Literally 'person who inflicts harm'; its opposite 피해자 is 'person who suffers harm'.

Good to know

Used for anyone who causes harm, in accidents, bullying or crime, not only for criminals.