身み元もと不ふ明めい者しゃ

noun

unidentified person; John Doe; Jane Doe

Formal term used in police, medical, or legal contexts for a person whose identity is unknown. Often used in news reports and official documents.

• 警けい察さつは身み元もと不ふ明めい者しゃの遺い体たいを発はっ見けんした。

  The police found the body of an unidentified person.

• 病びょう院いんに運はこばれた身み元もと不ふ明めい者しゃの身み元もとが判はん明めいした。

  The identity of the unidentified person taken to the hospital has been confirmed.