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    3. 弔電

    弔電

    弔ちょう電でん

    telegram of condolence

    KMT10News #38+1Ref L2NounCulture & TraditionsKanji Vocab17 strokes

    ちょうでん

    Noun

    1.
    telegram of condolence

    Stroke 0 / 17

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    葬そう儀ぎに弔ちょう電でんを送おくった。

    I sent a telegram of condolence to the funeral.

    KMT8Culture & Traditions
    遠えん方ぽうのため参さん列れつできないので、弔ちょう電でんを打うつことにした。

    Since I couldn't attend due to the distance, I decided to send a telegram of condolence.

    KMT10Culture & TraditionsDaily Life
    故こ人じんの生せい前ぜんの功こう績せきを称たたえる弔ちょう電でんが多た数すう寄よせられた。

    Numerous telegrams of condolence praising the deceased's achievements during their lifetime were received.

    KMT10Culture & Traditions
    弔ちょう電でんは、故こ人じんへの最さい後ごの敬けい意いを表あらわす日 本 の習しゅう慣かんだ。

    A telegram of condolence is a Japanese custom to show final respect to the deceased.

    KMT10Culture & Traditions
    会かい社しゃから取とり引ひき先さきの社しゃ長ちょうの訃ふ報ほうに際さいし、弔ちょう電でんを送おくった。

    The company sent a telegram of condolence upon hearing the news of the death of a client's president.

    KMT10Business & FinanceCulture & Traditions

    Kanji that make up this word

    弔
    とむら.う・とぶら.う…(1)
    condolences・mourning・funeral
    電
    electricity
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