白骨
Meanings
1
bleached bone; skeleton
Refers to bones that have been exposed and whitened, often in a death or archaeological context. Can also mean a skeleton, especially a bare one.
Bleached bones were found in the mountains.
A skeletonized body was discovered.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉が白骨になるfor a body to decompose into bleached bones
Over many years, the remains had turned into bleached bones.
- 〈物〉が発見されるfor skeletal remains to be discovered
Bleached bones were discovered deep in the mountains.