“Body” in Japanese
Short answer
Body in Japanese is “体” (tai). Full meaning: body; torso, trunk; build, physique, frame, figure.
Other ways to say “Body” in Japanese
体躯
taiku body, physique, build, stature
死骸
shigai (dead) body, corpse, carcass, remains
身空
misora body, one's fortune
肌身
hadami body
ボディー
bodii body
躯幹
kukan body, trunk, torso, physique
形骸
keigai (soulless) body; framework (of a building, etc.), skeleton, remains, ruin, wreck; mere shell, mere name, dead letter
車体
shatai body (of car), frame
胴体
doutai body, trunk, torso, hull (boat), fuselage (aircraft)
槽
sou body (of a biwa)
遺体
itai (dead) body, corpse, remains
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