死人|しにんshinin[0]heiban (flat)

1. nouncorpse; dead person
   久夫ひさおは死人しにんのように青あおざめた顔色かおいろをしていた。↗

   Hisao's face was as pale as that of a corpse.

• Synonym死者ししゃWrittenWritten register. The standard word in news reports and statistics, as in 「死者三名」; 「死人」 sounds more colloquial and blunt.
• Synonym故人こじんWrittenWritten. The deceased, said with respect and fond remembrance, as in 「故人を偲ぶ」; 「死人」 is blunt and carries no such respect.
• Synonym亡者もうじゃWrittenWritten. Can mean the spirits of the dead, but also figuratively someone obsessed, as in 「金の亡者」; 「死人」 only means a dead person.
• Synonym死亡者しぼうしゃWrittenWritten. Used for people counted among the dead, mainly in statistics and accident reports; 「死人」 is the more colloquial choice.
• Synonym亡骸なきがらWrittenWritten. The remains of the deceased, carrying a sorrowful tone; 「死人」 is blunt.
• Synonym物故者ぶっこしゃFormalFormal written word, seen in membership lists and memorial contexts; 「死人」 is blunt, everyday speech.
• Related死体したいNeutralNeutral. Means the body of a dead person or animal — the corpse itself; 「死人」 refers to the person who has died.
• Related死骸しがいWrittenWritten. A corpse or carcass; applies to animals as well as people, while 「死人」 is used only of people.
• Related遺体いたいNeutralNeutral. The remains of the deceased, a respectful term common in the news; 「死人」 refers to the person and sounds blunt.
• Related屍しかばねWrittenWritten, literary. A corpse, as in 「屍を越えて」; 「死人」 is the more colloquial word.
• Related亡き者なきものWrittenWritten and rare. The dead, or someone present but as good as gone; in 「亡き者にする」 it means to kill someone.
• Related亡き人なきひとWrittenWritten. The deceased, tinged with sorrow; 「死人」 states it plainly.
• Related遺骸いがいWrittenWritten. Remains, with a dignified feel; 「死人」 is plain and blunt.
• Related死屍ししWrittenWritten and very rare; mostly seen in the set phrase 「死屍累々」. Means a corpse.
• Related帰らぬ人かえらぬひとWrittenA written euphemism, mostly in 「帰らぬ人となる」, meaning someone has passed away; 「死人」 says it directly.
• Antonym生人WrittenWritten and rare. A living person — the direct opposite of 「死人」.

「死人」 is the blunt, colloquial word for a dead person. For news and statistics use 「死者」 or 「死亡者」; for the deceased with respect, 「故人」. For the body itself, 「死体」 is neutral and 「遺体」 respectful; literary alternatives include 「屍」 and 「亡骸」. 「亡者」 can also mean someone obsessed, as in 「金の亡者」. To speak gently of a death, use 「帰らぬ人となる」.

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1. 死しんだ人ひと。