裸体

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 裸体 is read as らたい and is a noun for an unclothed human body or a nude figure represented in art.
• Basic usage: In art contexts it names the subject in expressions such as 裸体を描いた彫刻 and 人間の裸体が表される.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Register and context
  • It is relatively formal and objective, appearing more naturally in art, anatomy, or written description than casual conversation.
• Preserve nudity in translation
  • Translating it only as human figure loses the essential point that the represented body is unclothed.