Difference between animal carcass and animal feed in Korean

사체·먹이

animal carcass

사체animal carcass

사체 is a word for the body of an animal after it has died. You may hear it in news stories, nature talks, or when someone finds a dead animal outside. In very casual speech, people may use a simpler phrase like 'dead animal' instead.

How to say animal carcass
animal feed

먹이animal feed

먹이 means food for animals, like fish food, bird food, or chicken feed. People use this word when talking about feeding pets, farm animals, or animals at the zoo. You may also see it on bags or signs for special animal food.

How to say animal feed

The difference

먹이 is food that an animal eats, or an animal hunted as food. It is about something being eaten, not simply a dead animal body.