Embalming

Japanese: embalming
Embalming

…But what about Americans? In recent years, embalming and cryonics have been attracting attention as topics related to death. Embalming is the process of dressing up a dead body after death. When a body is scattered in an accident or on the battlefield, the remains are collected, stitched up, and arranged to look like a living body. …

*Some terminology explanations that mention "embalming" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…これに対してアメリカ人の場合はどうであろうか。近年,死の問題について注目をひいているものにエンバーミングembalmingとクライオニクスcryonicsのテーマがある。エンバーミングとは死後遺体を美しく装うことであり,事故や戦場で遺体が四散した場合はそれらを集めて縫合し,生けるがごとくそれを整えることである。…

※「embalming」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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