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)
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Added 2026.1.14 7:31 · Revised 2026.3.4 12:42
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