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溺死体 (dekishitai) Japanese meaning: drowned body | Kotomora

溺でき死し体たい

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Meanings

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drowned body

Refers specifically to a corpse found in water after drowning. Used in news reports and formal contexts.

川かわで溺でき死し体たいが発はっ見けんされた。
A drowned body was found in the river.

Kanji

溺drown, indulge
死death, die
体body, substance, object

Related words

水すい死し体たい
Also means 'drowned body', but 溺死体 is more common and direct.

Built from

溺でき死し

Etymology

Compound of 溺死 (できし, 'death by drowning') and 体 (たい, 'body').