胴体|どうたいdoutai[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nountrunk; torso; body
   それは女性じょせいの頭あたま、ライオンの胴体どうたい、鳥とりの翼つばさとヘビの尾おを持もっていた。↗

   It had the head of a woman, the body of a lion, the wings of a bird, and the tail of a serpent.
2. nounbody (of an aircraft); fuselage; hull (of a ship)

• SynonymボディーNeutralA loanword for the body or a car body; colloquial, and can also mean a punch to the stomach in boxing.
• Synonym胴どうNeutralCovers the trunk and waistline, especially the abdomen, plus the kendo plastron and a drum's body; 「胴体」 is the whole trunk or a fuselage/hull.
• Synonym胴部どうぶWrittenA descriptive, explanatory term for the trunk region; written in register and seldom used.
• Synonym躯幹くかんWrittenA rare written-prose word for the trunk that can also stress physique or build.
• Related上半身じょうはんしんNeutralThe upper body from the waist up, including the head and arms; 「胴体」 is the trunk alone, with no head or limbs.
• Related体幹たいかんNeutralAlso the trunk, but leans toward sports and medical contexts, as in 「体幹トレーニング」, with the focus on core muscles.

Use 「胴体」 for the trunk of a person or animal — head and limbs excluded — or for a fuselage, as in 「胴体着陸」. Say 「体幹」 for the core in training, 「上半身」 for the upper body, and 「ボディー」 for the body in casual speech.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 人体じんたいや動物どうぶつの身体からだの胴どうの部分ぶぶん。
2. 飛行機ひこうきなどの本体ほんたいの部分ぶぶん。