morgue in Japanese
morgue in Japanese is 遺体安置所, 霊安所, 死体安置所 — morgue means a building or room, especially at a hospital or under police authority, where dead bodies are kept until identification or burial.
morgue in Japanese
遺体安置所
Pronounced: itaianchijo
A building or room where dead bodies are kept before their proper burial or cremation, (now) particularly in legal and law enforcement contexts.
霊安所
A building or room where dead bodies are kept before their proper burial or cremation, (now) particularly in legal and law enforcement contexts.
死体安置所
Pronounced: shitaianchijo
A building or room where dead bodies are kept before their proper burial or cremation, (now) particularly in legal and law enforcement contexts.
霊安室
Pronounced: reianshitsu
A building or room where dead bodies are kept before their proper burial or cremation, (now) particularly in legal and law enforcement contexts.
モルグ
Pronounced: morugu
A building or room where dead bodies are kept before their proper burial or cremation, (now) particularly in legal and law enforcement contexts.
死体置き場
Pronounced: shitaiokiba
A building or room where dead bodies are kept before their proper burial or cremation, (now) particularly in legal and law enforcement contexts.
What does "morgue" mean?
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noun A building or room, especially at a hospital or under police authority, where dead bodies are kept until identification or burial.
"The body was taken to the morgue for a formal identification."
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noun A newspaper's archive of old clippings, photos, and background files kept for reference.
"The reporter dug through the paper's morgue for photos from the original story."
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morgue in a sentence
- The body was taken to the morgue for a formal identification.
- Detectives visited the morgue to review the coroner's report.
- The reporter dug through the paper's morgue for photos from the original story.
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What is "morgue" in Japanese?
"morgue" in Japanese is 遺体安置所, 霊安所, 死体安置所. morgue means: A building or room, especially at a hospital or under police authority, where dead bodies are kept until identification or burial.
How do you pronounce 遺体安置所?
"morgue" in Japanese is 遺体安置所, pronounced "itaianchijo".
How do you use "morgue" in a sentence?
Example: "The body was taken to the morgue for a formal identification." In Japanese, "morgue" is 遺体安置所, 霊安所, 死体安置所.
Are there other ways to say "morgue" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 6 translations listed for "morgue": 遺体安置所, 霊安所, 死体安置所, 霊安室, モルグ, 死体置き場.
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