躯体
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Meanings
1
structural frame; framework; skeleton (of a building)
Primarily used in architecture and civil engineering for the load-bearing frame or structural skeleton of a building, excluding finishes and fixtures.
The structural frame of this building is reinforced concrete.
Once the framework construction is finished, we will move on to interior work.
2
(human) body; physical body
Refers to the human body as a physical structure, often in medical, legal, or formal contexts. Less common in everyday conversation than 体 (からだ).
Examine the body of the deceased.
The physical body is severely damaged.