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How to say 'Corpse' in Japanese | 死体

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The Japanese word for Corpse is 'Shitai', written as 死体 in Japanese.'Corpse' in hiragana is したい.

    word

    死体

    Meaning

    Corpse

    Reading

    したい

    shitai

    Kanji

    死Death 体Body

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '死体 (したい)' refers to a 'corpse' or 'dead body'. It is used to describe the physical remains of a deceased person or animal. This word is neutral in tone but is often associated with serious or somber contexts, such as crime scenes, forensic investigations, or funerals. For example: The police found a corpse in the forest「警察は森で死体を見つけた」(けいさつはもりでしたいをみつけた). The corpse was taken to the morgue「死体は死体安置所に運ばれた」(したいはしたいあんちじょにはこばれた). Note that this word is not used in casual conversation and may carry a heavy or unsettling connotation.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    2794

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 死体

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    死

    Meaning

    Death

  • kanji

    体

    Meaning

    Body

Words Related to 死体 Through the Kanji 死

These 11 Words contain the Kanji 死 as well.

  • word

    死ぬ

    Meaning

    Die

  • word

    死

    Meaning

    Death

  • word

    必死

    Meaning

    Desperate

  • word

    生死

    Meaning

    Life and death

  • word

    死亡

    Meaning

    Death

  • word

    戦死

    Meaning

    Death in battle

  • word

    死者

    Meaning

    Dead

  • word

    死後

    Meaning

    Afterlife

  • word

    死刑

    Meaning

    Death penalty

  • word

    病死

    Meaning

    Illness, Death

  • word

    必死に

    Meaning

    Desperately

Words Related to 死体 Through the Kanji 体

These 33 Words contain the Kanji 体 as well.

  • word

    体

    Meaning

    Body

  • word

    全体

    Meaning

    Whole

  • word

    具体

    Meaning

    Concrete

  • word

    身体

    Meaning

    Body

  • word

    自体

    Meaning

    Itself

  • word

    団体

    Meaning

    Group

  • word

    体制

    Meaning

    System

  • word

    具体的

    Meaning

    Concrete

  • word

    主体

    Meaning

    Subject

  • word

    一体

    Meaning

    Really

  • word

    肉体

    Meaning

    Body

  • word

    体系

    Meaning

    System, Structure

  • word

    体重

    Meaning

    Weight

  • word

    体力

    Meaning

    Stamina

  • word

    液体

    Meaning

    Liquid

  • word

    体質

    Meaning

    Constitution

  • word

    解体

    Meaning

    Dismantling

  • word

    大体

    Meaning

    Mostly

  • word

    体内

    Meaning

    Inside body

  • word

    体格

    Meaning

    Physique

  • word

    実体

    Meaning

    Substance

  • word

    物体

    Meaning

    Object

  • word

    遺体

    Meaning

    Corpse

  • word

    体験

    Meaning

    Experience

  • word

    個体

    Meaning

    Individual, Organism

  • word

    体温計

    Meaning

    Thermometer

  • word

    体温

    Meaning

    Body temperature

  • word

    体調

    Meaning

    Condition

  • word

    正体

    Meaning

    True form, Identity

  • word

    体育

    Meaning

    Physical education

  • word

    体操

    Meaning

    Exercise

  • word

    半導体

    Meaning

    Semiconductor

  • word

    本体

    Meaning

    Main body

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