English–Japanese
“dead body” in Japanese
How to say “dead body” in Japanese
“Dead body” in Japanese is 死体 (shitai).
死体 (shitai) is a once-living body viewed after its life has ended.
Example sentences with 死体
ニュースで、山で死体が見つかったと知りました。nyū su de yama de shi tai ga mi tsu ka tta to shi ri ma shi ta
I learned from the news that a dead body had been found in the mountains.
Tips for using 死体
- In Japanese, 死体 (shitai) applies to both people and animals, so it can describe an animal found dead on a road as well as a human body.
Other Japanese words for “dead body”
病院に遺体が運ばれました。byō in ni i tai ga hako ba re ma shi ta
The dead body was taken to the hospital.