葬 式(そうしき)

そうしき

noun

funeral

1. funeral, funeral service

A ceremony held for a deceased person before burial or cremation.

祖父(そふ)の葬式(そうしき)に参列(さんれつ)した。

I attended my grandfather's funeral.

葬式(そうしき)は来週(らいしゅう)の月曜日(げつようび)に行(おこな)われる。

The funeral will be held next Monday.

葬式(そうしき)には黒(くろ)い服(ふく)を着(き)ていく。

I wear black clothes to funerals.

急(きゅう)に葬式(そうしき)に出(で)なければならなくなった。

I suddenly had to attend a funeral.

葬式(そうしき)のあとで親戚(しんせき)が集(あつ)まって食事(しょくじ)をした。

After the funeral, the relatives gathered for a meal.

葬式(そうしき) is a common word for funeral. In Japan, most funerals follow Buddhist traditions, though practices vary by region and religion.

Funeral-related terms

通夜(つや): wake (evening before the funeral)
告別式(こくべつしき): farewell ceremony
火葬(かそう): cremation
香典(こうでん): condolence money
喪服(もふく): mourning clothes

Funeral customs

Guests typically give 香典(こうでん) (money in a special envelope)
焼香(しょうこう): offering incense
Most Japanese funerals are Buddhist
Cremation is the norm in Japan

Formal synonym

葬儀(そうぎ): funeral (more formal)

Related Words

Synonym: 葬儀(そうぎ) (funeral (formal))

Related: 弔問(ちょうもん) (condolence visit)

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Added 2026.1.14 7:31 · Revised 2026.9.2 12:02

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