1.
skeleton; skull and bones
The bony framework of a human or animal body. In everyday usage, often refers to a skeleton model or a skull-and-crossbones image.
理科室に骸骨の模型がある。
There is a skeleton model in the science room.
ハロウィンの飾りに骸骨を使った。
I used skeletons as Halloween decorations.
洞窟の奥で古い骸骨が発見された。
An old skeleton was discovered deep inside the cave.
USAGE:
Used for both real skeletons and decorative/symbolic ones. The skull-and-crossbones symbol (pirate flag, poison warning) is also called 骸骨マーク.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 骸骨の模型 (skeleton model)
- 骸骨マーク (skull-and-crossbones symbol)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 骨格: skeletal frame — more technical/anatomical
- 頭蓋骨: skull — specifically the skull