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死人 (しにん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 10,000 Meanings 1
noun
dead person ; corpse
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.
口くち
なし
と
いう
から
、
真しん
相そう
は
分わ
から
ない
。
As they say, dead men tell no tales, so the truth is unknown.
Similar words 死し 体たい More directly means the physical dead body or corpse; 死人 emphasizes the person who has died.
死し 者しゃ More formal and common in news or official contexts for the deceased or fatalities.
遺い 体たい A respectful word for a dead body, especially in reports or when treating the deceased with dignity.
Etymology A transparent Sino-Japanese compound written with 死, 'death; die,' and 人, 'person.' The common reading is しにん; しびと is an alternate older-sounding reading.
