1.
memorial service; ceremony held to honor and remember the deceased
memorial service; ceremony held to honor and remember the deceased
追悼式に出席する。
Attend a memorial service.
犠牲者のための追悼式が行われた。
A memorial service was held for the victims.
震災から十年を迎え、各地で追悼式が開かれた。
On the tenth anniversary of the earthquake, memorial services were held in various locations.
A formal ceremony to mourn and honor someone who has died, often held on anniversaries of a person's death or of disasters. Distinct from a funeral (葬儀), which takes place shortly after death — a 追悼式 can be held at any later date.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 追悼式を行う — to hold a memorial service
- 追悼式に参列する — to attend a memorial service
- 合同追悼式 — joint memorial service
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 追悼 — mourning; remembrance (the act itself, without 式)
- 慰霊祭 — memorial rite (often for war dead or spirits)
- 法事 — Buddhist memorial service (family-centered, on specific anniversaries)