noun
stench of death; putrid smell of a corpse
Refers to the distinctive, foul odor emitted by a dead body. Often used in crime, horror, or disaster contexts.
部屋の中から死臭が漂ってきた。
A stench of death was drifting from inside the room.
死臭に耐えられず、彼はその場を離れた。
Unable to bear the putrid smell, he left the scene.
腐臭 is a broader term for the smell of decay or rot, not limited to corpses. 死臭 specifically refers to the odor of a dead body.
Compound of 死 (death) and 臭 (smell, odor). The alternative form 屍臭 uses 屍 (corpse) instead of 死.