遺い体たい

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

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noun

Formal or respectful term for a deceased person's body, often used in news, legal, or official contexts.

体たい

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返かえ

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The remains were returned to the family.

死し体たい
More direct and clinical term for a dead body, often used in forensic or medical contexts. 遺体 is more respectful and commonly used in public reporting.
亡骸なきがら
Poetic or literary term for a dead body, emphasizing the person who has passed away. Less formal than 遺体 but more emotional.

Compound of 遺 (leave behind) and 体 (body), literally 'the body left behind'.