障害者

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 障害者(しょうがいしゃ) adds 者, indicating a person, to 障害, referring to a person with a disability.
• Basic usage: It appears in discussions of access to facilities or the views of the people concerned.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• The roles of 用 and の
  • 用 in 障害者用の通路 indicates whom the passage is intended for. の in 障害者の意見 connects the views to the people expressing them.
• Needs differ between people
  • 障害者 alone does not specify the type of disability or the support someone needs. The signage example focuses on improving access by listening to the people concerned.