1.
funeral; funeral service; funeral ceremony
The formal ceremony held for a deceased person. In Japan, funerals typically follow Buddhist traditions, though Shinto and Christian services also occur.
葬儀は明日行われる。
The funeral will be held tomorrow.
葬儀に参列するために黒い服を着た。
I wore black clothes to attend the funeral.
葬儀の準備は葬儀社に任せることが多い。
Funeral preparations are often left to the funeral home.
USAGE:
The standard formal word for a funeral ceremony. In Japan, funerals often consist of two parts: 通夜 (wake, held the evening before) and 葬儀/告別式 (funeral/farewell ceremony).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 葬儀を行う (to hold a funeral)
- 葬儀に参列する (to attend a funeral)
- 葬儀社 (funeral home, funeral director)
- 葬儀場 (funeral hall)
- 家族葬 (family-only funeral)