棺桶

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: Written 棺桶 and read かんおけ, it denotes a coffin used to hold a body for a funeral or burial.
• Basic usage: It is used for an empty coffin in a story or one made by a craftsperson.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• A direct everyday term
  • Compared with the shorter formal term, it can sound more concrete or blunt.