noun
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.
この建物の躯体は鉄筋コンクリート造です。
The structural frame of this building is reinforced concrete.
躯体工事が完了したら内装に入ります。
Once the framework construction is finished, we will move on to interior work.
noun
(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).
遺体の躯体を検視する。
Examine the body of the deceased.
躯体の損傷が激しい。
The physical body is severely damaged.
骨組み is a more general word for 'framework' or 'skeleton' and can be used for buildings, organizations, or plans. 躯体 is specifically the structural frame of a building or the human body as a physical structure.
体 is the common word for 'body' in everyday contexts. 躯体 is more formal and emphasizes the physical structure, often used in technical or legal settings.
Compound of 躯 (body, frame) and 体 (body). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word has been used in technical and formal contexts to refer to the structural body of a building or a person.