Vocabulary

What does 死体 (したい, shitai) mean?

死体 (したい, shitai) means corpse, dead body.

Quick facts
Readingしたい
Romajishitai
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
したい
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonshitai

corpse, dead body

  1. 1noun dead body; corpse; cadaver

Example sentences

  • A body was found in the river.

  • The police are examining the body.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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