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corpse, dead body, cadaver
The dead body of a human or animal. A neutral, factual term commonly used in news, legal, and medical contexts.
山で死体が発見された。
A dead body was discovered in the mountains.
警察が死体を検視した。
The police examined the corpse.
検視 = autopsy, post-mortem examination
死体遺棄は重大な犯罪だ。
Abandoning a dead body is a serious crime.
死体遺棄 = abandonment of a corpse (legal term)
事件現場で死体が見つかり、警察が捜査を始めた。
A body was found at the crime scene, and the police began their investigation.
死体の身元がなかなか判明せず、捜査は難航した。
The identity of the body could not be readily determined, and the investigation stalled.
身元 = identity
REGISTER: 死体 is a neutral, clinical term. In everyday speech, especially when talking about deceased loved ones, 遺体 (remains) is more respectful.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 死体発見 (discovery of a body)
- 死体遺棄 (abandoning a corpse)
- 死体解剖 (autopsy)
RELATED TERMS:
- 遺体 (remains - more respectful)
- 死骸 (carcass, remains - often for animals)
- 亡骸 (remains - literary/poetic)
Related Words
Related:
遺体 (remains (respectful))