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遺い骸がい

also: ゆいがい

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Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

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noun

remains; corpse; body

Formal or literary term for a dead body, often used in news reports, official contexts, or solemn descriptions.

警けい察さつは山さん中ちゅうで遺い骸がいを発はっ見けんした。
The police discovered a body in the mountains.
遺い骸がいは丁てい重ちょうに扱あつかわれた。
The remains were handled with respect.

Written forms

遺骸Usage100%
- いがい
  Standard kanji spelling for 'remains' or 'corpse'.
- ゆいがい
  Rare reading; いがい is the standard modern reading.
ゆいがい

Kanji

遺bequeath, leave behind, reserve
骸bone, body, corpse

Similar words

死し体たい
死体 is the common, neutral word for a dead body. 遺骸 is more formal and often used in official or literary contexts.
遺い体たい
遺体 is also formal and respectful, often used for a deceased person's body in funerals or news. 遺骸 can sound slightly more detached or literary.

Etymology

Sino-Japanese compound of 遺 (leave behind, bequeath) and 骸 (bones, corpse). The reading いがい is the standard on'yomi; ゆいがい is a rare alternative reading.