also: ボディ · ボデー · バディー · バディ
General term for a physical body, often used in contexts like car bodies, camera bodies, or the human body in a stylistic sense.
I bought only the body of the new camera.
This car has a large body.
He works out at the gym to build up his body.
The boxer hit his opponent's body.
車体 is the formal, technical term for a vehicle's body/chassis, whereas ボディー is a more casual loanword used for the same part.
身体 is a formal or legal term for the human body, while ボディー is a casual loanword typically used for physique, car bodies, or camera bodies.
bodyguard
bodybuilding
body painting
voluptuous body; gorgeous body
body talk; nonverbal communication
body blow
bodyboard
sound box; soundbox
body wave (breakdancing)
Standard katakana spelling for the English loanword 'body'.
Common variant without the long vowel mark.
Irregular kana usage; may be encountered but is not standard.
Less common variant spelling.
Irregular kana usage; may be encountered but is not standard.
Loanword from English 'body'.
body scissors
strip-search; security pat-down
microbody
body-conscious; form-fitting; tight-fitting