noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
dissection; autopsy; postmortem examination
Medical or biological cutting open of a body or organ to examine its structure; also used for forensic autopsies.
医学生はカエルの解剖を行った。
The medical students performed a dissection of a frog.
They perform an autopsy on the body to investigate the cause of death.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
analysis; postmortem; in-depth examination
Figurative use: a thorough analysis or breakdown of a situation, event, or work, often after the fact.
試合の敗因を徹底的に解剖する。
They thoroughly analyze the reasons for the loss in the match.
この本は現代社会を鋭く解剖している。
This book sharply dissects modern society.