noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
body donation
Refers to donating one's body to medical science after death. Often used with する to mean 'to donate one's body'.
彼は医学の発展のために献体することを決めた。
He decided to donate his body for the advancement of medicine.
献体の登録をする
To register for body donation, you need to follow the prescribed procedures.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
becoming naked
Archaic meaning; literally 'offering the body', used in classical contexts to mean stripping or exposing oneself. Not used in modern Japanese.
古文では「献体」が裸になることを指す場合がある。
In classical texts, 献体 can sometimes mean becoming naked.