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TOPIK 4noun

사망자

samangja

사망자가 · 사망자를

the dead, fatality

Example

이번 사고로 사망자가 세 명 발생했습니다.

Three people died in this accident.

Word parts

사 die망 perish자 person

Literally 'a person who has died.'

Good to know

사망 is formal news language; in conversation say 죽다, or honorific 돌아가시다 for elders.