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死体検案 (したいけんあん, shitaikenan) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

死し体たい検けん案あん

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Meanings

1

postmortem examination; autopsy

Formal term used in medical and legal contexts for examining a dead body to determine cause of death.

警けい察さつは死し体たい検けん案あんの結けっ果かを

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The police are waiting for the results of the postmortem examination.

Kanji

死death, die
体body, substance, object
検examination, investigate
案plan, suggestion, draft

Related words

解かい剖ぼう
解剖 is a broader term for dissection or anatomical study, while 死体検案 specifically refers to a legal or official postmortem examination.
検けん死し
検死 is a more common term for autopsy or inquest, often used in news reports. 死体検案 is a formal, technical synonym.

Built from

死し体たい+検けん案あん

Etymology

Compound of 死体 (corpse) + 検案 (examination, investigation). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is used in modern legal and medical contexts.