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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries死骸
Pronunciation / Transliteration: shigai
"ハイエナが動物の死骸を食べている。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The dead body of an animal, especially one prepared for meat.
"Vultures circled above the decaying carcass left on the plain." - 2
The remaining framework or skeletal structure of something that has been destroyed, worn out, or built.
"The burned-out carcass of the car sat by the side of the road."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French 'carcas' (earlier 'cargasse'), ultimately originating from the Italian 'carcassa' or Middle Latin 'tarantas', with roots possibly tracing back to Persian or Arabic origins meaning a framework or body. Over time, the term shifted from denoting a generic framework or hull to specifically representing the dead body of an animal.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Carcass" is said worldwide
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carcasse
Transliteration: /kaʁ.kas/
"La carcasse de l'animal a été trouvée dans la forêt."
Kadaver
Transliteration: /ka.daˈveːɐ̯/
"Aasfresser ernähren sich vom Kadaver."
carcassa
Transliteration: /karˈkas.sa/
"La carcassa dell'auto fu rimossa dalla strada."
carcasa
Transliteration: /kaɾˈka.sa/
"Encontraron la carcasa del animal en el campo."
carcaça
Transliteration: /kaʁˈka.sɐ/
"Os abutres alimentaram-se da carcaça."
लाश
Transliteration: laash
"जंगल में एक जानवर की लाश मिली।"
尸体
Transliteration: shī tǐ
"秃鹰在动物尸体上盘旋。"
사체
Transliteration: sache
"들판에서 동물 사체가 발견되었습니다."
死骸
Transliteration: shigai
"ハイエナが動物の死骸を食べている。"
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