残骸

• 読み: ざんがい
• ローマ字: zangai
• 漢字の分解: 残 (zan) — remaining, leftover; 骸 (gai) — bones, bodily remains
• 発音: /za.ɴ.ɡa.i/

意味

Remains; wreckage; ruins; debris. Refers to what is left after destruction — the broken remnants of something that once existed.

Originally referred to skeletal remains of the dead (残 = remaining, 骸 = bones/body), the meaning has broadened to include the wreckage of buildings, vehicles, and even abstract entities such as organisations or ideals. It carries a tone of tragic finality. Frequently used in news reports of accidents, wars, and natural disasters.

例文

1. 大火災の後、かつての劇場の残骸が無残な姿で煙の中にさらされていた。
2. 戦争で破壊された街の残骸は今も現地に残り、歴史の傷痕を伝え続けている。
3. 交通事故現場には激しく損傷した車の残骸が散乱していた。

使い方ガイド

場面: journalism, history, disaster reporting

トーン: negative

起源と歴史

Sino-Japanese compound. 残 means remaining or leftover, 骸 means bones or bodily remains. The combination originally denoted skeletal remains of the deceased before extending to all forms of wreckage and ruins.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Educated