사체

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 死體 (“dead body”), an orthographic borrowing from Japanese 死体(したい) (shitai).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰa̠(ː)t͡ɕʰe̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [사(ː)체]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sache
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sache
McCune–Reischauer?sach'e
Yale Romanization?sā.chey

Noun

사체 • (sache) (hanja 死體)

  1. carcass (of an animal)
  2. (criminal law) corpse, cadaver (of the victim)
    사체은닉죄 ― sacheeunnikjoe ― crime of hiding a corpse

Usage notes
  • In normal contexts, 사체 (死體, sache) is rare for human bodies and rather demeaning when used.
  • Normal words for human corpses are 시체 (屍體, siche) and 시신 (屍身, sisin).
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