死人
also: しびと
Meanings
1
Refers to a person who has died, often in contexts such as accidents, disasters, or the set phrase 死人が出る. For the physical body itself, 死体 is often the more direct everyday word.
Fortunately, no one was killed in the accident.
As they say, dead men tell no tales, so the truth is unknown.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉で死人が出るfor a death to occur at a place (e.g. in an accident or disaster)
There was a death at the scene of that accident.
- 〈数〉人の死人a certain number of dead people
It was reported that three people died in the typhoon.
Expressions
- 死人に口なしdead men tell no tales; the dead cannot speak in their own defense