noun
huge body; large build
Describes a physically massive body or frame, often of people, animals, or large objects. Common in news and descriptive writing.
その力士は巨体を揺らしながら土俵に上がった。
The sumo wrestler stepped onto the ring, his huge body swaying.
クジラの巨体が海面に浮かび上がった。
The whale's enormous body surfaced.
Compound of 巨 (huge) and 体 (body). The reading is on'yomi. The word is straightforward and modern, with no obscure historical derivation.