Japanese word

解剖

Pronunciation

Romajikaibō

Meaning

  • noundissection

Example

授業でカエルの解剖をします。ju gyō de ka e ru no kai bō o shi ma su

We dissect a frog in class.

Illustration for 解剖 (dissection)

More examples

実験の後で、解剖の結果を記録します。jik ken no ato de kai bō no kek ka o ki roku shi ma su

We record the results of the dissection after the experiment.

Core concept

Describes opening a body or specimen so its internal structure or condition can be examined.

Common phrases

  • 解剖を行うkai bō o okona u

    perform a dissection

  • 解剖の結果kai bō no kek ka

    dissection results

  • 解剖を学ぶkai bō o mana bu

    study dissection

Similar words

剖検bōken: An examination of a dead body by opening it to determine disease or cause of death.
検死kenshi: An examination of a dead body to help determine the cause and manner of death.

Definition in Japanese

内部の構造や状態を調べるため、生物の体を切り開くこと。nai bu no kō zō ya jō tai o shira be ru ta me sei butsu no karada o ki ri hira ku ko to

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese noun 解剖 (kaibō) combines 解 (kai, "untie or analyze") and 剖 (bō, "split open"), giving the sense of opening a body to examine its inside.

Usage tips

  • In English, autopsy specifically means examining a dead body to determine disease or cause of death, while dissection commonly means cutting a body or specimen open for study.

Other meanings

  • autopsynoun

Related words

  • 解剖学kaibōgakuanatomynoun
  • 解剖学者kaibōgakushaanatomistnoun
  • 解剖学的kaibōgakutekianatomicalna-adjective

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