ミイラ
Meanings
1
usually written using kana alone
Refers to a preserved dead body, especially from ancient Egypt, or metaphorically to something dried up.
from Portuguese mirra
I saw an Egyptian mummy at the museum.
It dried up and became like a mummy.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉がミイラになるfor something (a body) to become a mummy / dry up completely
The body found in the desert had become a mummy.
- ミイラを発掘するto excavate/unearth a mummy
The archaeologists excavated an ancient mummy.