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cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
remains (of war dead)
戦地から遺骨が七十年ぶりに帰還した。
The remains were returned from the battlefield after seventy years.
遺骨を故郷の墓地に納めた。
We placed the remains in the hometown cemetery.
発掘調査で古代人の遺骨が見つかった。
Ancient human remains were found during the excavation.