also: ゆいがい
Formal or literary term for a dead body, often used in news reports, official contexts, or solemn descriptions.
The police discovered a body in the mountains.
The remains were handled with respect.
Standard kanji spelling for 'remains' or 'corpse'.
Rare reading; いがい is the standard modern reading.
Sino-Japanese compound of 遺 (leave behind, bequeath) and 骸 (bones, corpse). The reading いがい is the standard on'yomi; ゆいがい is a rare alternative reading.