追悼(ついとう)

ついとう
noun, suru verb
mourning; memorial; tribute to the deceased
1. mourning; memorial; tribute to the deceased
The act of honoring and grieving for someone who has died, typically through ceremonies, speeches, or written tributes.
故人(こじん)を追悼(ついとう)する。
To mourn the deceased.
追悼(ついとう)式(しき)に多(おお)くの人(ひと)が参列(さんれつ)した。
Many people attended the memorial ceremony.
犠牲者(ぎせいしゃ)への追悼(ついとう)の意(い)を込(こ)めて、一分間(いっぷんかん)の黙祷(もくとう)が捧(ささ)げられた。
A moment of silence was observed in tribute to the victims.

A formal word used in solemn contexts to express grief and honor for someone who has passed away.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 追悼(ついとう)式(しき) (memorial ceremony)
  • 追悼(ついとう)演説(えんぜつ) (memorial speech, eulogy)
  • 追悼(ついとう)の意(い) (sentiment of mourning)
  • 追悼(ついとう)文(ぶん) (tribute, memorial essay)
  • 追悼(ついとう)する (to mourn, to pay tribute to)

Used in news coverage of funerals, memorial events, and anniversary commemorations. More formal and public than 悲(かな)しむ (to grieve) or 偲(しの)ぶ (to fondly remember).

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