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).