“Remains” in Japanese
Short answer
Remains in Japanese is “遺跡” (iseki). Full meaning: (archeological) remains, ruins, relics.
Other ways to say “Remains” in Japanese
亡骸
nakigara remains, corpse, (dead) body
残滓
zanshi remains, dregs, vestiges, remnant, residue
遺骸
igai remains, corpse, body
遺構
ikou (archaeological) remains, remnants (of ancient structures), ancient foundation
余り物
amarimono remains, leavings, remnant, surplus
イセキ
iseki (archeological) remains, ruins, relics
切っ端
kippashi remains, fragment, remains after having cut something
名残
nagori remains, traces, vestiges, relics; (the sorrow of) parting; end
名表
naomote remains, traces, vestiges, memory
遺物
ibutsu relic, remains, memento
旧址
kyuushi historic ruins, remains, historic site
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