遺体

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See also: 遗体 and 遺體

Japanese

Kanji in this term
遺 体
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Grade: 6 		たい
Grade: 2
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
遺體 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

Noun

遺(い)体(たい) • (itai) 

  1. corpse, remains
    遺(い)体(たい)は放(ほう)置(ち)されたままだった。
    Itai wa hōchi sareta mama datta.
    The corpse was left as it was.
    • 1988 July 30 [1985 July 25], Fujiko F. Fujio, “絶(ぜつ)滅(めつ)の島(しま) [Island of Extinction]”, in 宇宙船製造法 [How to Build a Spaceship] (藤子不二雄少年SF短編集; 3), 6th edition, volume 3 (fiction), Tokyo: Shogakukan, →ISBN, pages 93–94:
      ウ！……。遺(い)体(たい)を煙(けむり)でいぶしてるんだ！
      U!……. ITai o kemuri de ibushiteru n da!
      Huh!…. They’re roasting the corpses!
      ウプ……、ゲ、ゲエ………。
      Upu……, ge, gē……….
      Hurgh…, ble, blargh….

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