A corpse or dead body; used in contexts such as examination, transport, or discovery of a body.
山で不明の遺体が発見された。
An unidentified body was found in the mountain.
遺体は検視のために病院へ運ばれた。
The body was taken to the hospital for an autopsy.
遺体の身元確認が行われた。
The identity of the body was confirmed.