(ぶつじ)

ぶつじ
noun
Buddhist service; Buddhist memorial rite
religion
1. Buddhist service; Buddhist memorial rite
A Buddhist religious observance, especially a memorial service for the dead such as a funeral or a death anniversary. Covers the various rites a family holds through a temple.
仏事(ぶつじ)(いとな)
To hold a Buddhist service.
The relatives gathered for my grandfather's memorial service.
For Buddhist services such as memorial rites, one attends in mourning clothes.

A general term for Buddhist rites, most often memorial services held for the deceased. Contrasts with 神事(しんじ), the equivalent observances in Shinto.

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