死体・屍体|したいshitai[0]heiban (flat)

1. noundead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
   死体したい解剖かいぼうの結果けっか、絞殺こうさつと判明はんめいしました。↗

   The postmortem showed that she had been strangled.

• Synonym死骸しがいNeutralCovers corpses of animals as well as people; 「死体」 is the more objective term typical of incident reports.
• Synonym亡骸なきがらWrittenA written word for the deceased's remains that carries a sense of mourning, not limited to family; 「死体」 sounds cold and clinical.
• Synonym遺体いたいNeutralA respectful word for a dead person's body, standard in news reports and funerals; 「死体」 is blunter.
• Synonym屍しかばねWrittenWritten style for a corpse, found in literary phrases such as 「屍を越えて」.
• Synonym躯むくろWrittenA literary word for a corpse or lifeless shell, still used today; 「死体」 is the plain, objective term.
• Synonym遺骸いがいWrittenA solemn written word for remains, typical when they are found, identified, or prepared for burial.
• Synonym死屍ししWrittenA written word for corpses, best known from the idiom 「死屍に鞭打つ」.
• Related死人しにんNeutralPoints to the person who died rather than the body itself, which is what 「死体」 stresses.

「死体」 is the plain, objective word for a corpse, common in case reports. Choose 「遺体」 to show respect, 「亡骸」 to convey mourning, 「死骸」 for animal carcasses, 「死人」 for the person. 「屍」 and 「躯」 are literary; 「遺骸」 and 「死屍」 are formal written words.

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1. 死しんだ人間にんげんや動物どうぶつの体からだ。