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霊安室 (reianshitsu) Japanese meaning: morgue | Kotomora

霊れい安あん室しつ

れ

い

あ

ん

し

つ

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Meanings

1

morgue; mortuary

A room in a hospital or similar facility where deceased bodies are kept before burial or cremation. Often used in news reports.

遺い体たいは病びょう院いんの霊れい安あん室しつに安

あん

置ち

さ

れ

た

。

The body was placed in the hospital morgue.

Kanji

霊spirits, soul
安relax, cheap, low
室room, apartment, chamber

Related words

モルグ
モルグ is a direct loanword for a mortuary or morgue, while 霊安室 is the more common, formal Japanese term used especially for the room in a hospital where bodies are kept.

Etymology

Compound of 霊 (spirit/soul), 安 (peace/rest), and 室 (room), literally 'spirit rest room'. The exact origin is uncertain, but it likely emerged as a euphemistic term in medical or funeral contexts.