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    3. 葬式

    葬式

    葬そう式しき

    funeral

    N2KMT6News #13+1CoreNounCulture & TraditionsKanji Vocab18 strokes

    そうしき

    Noun

    1.
    funeral

    Stroke 0 / 18

    Speed1.0x

    友ゆう人じんの葬そう式しきに参さん列れつしました。

    I attended a friend's funeral.

    KMT5Daily LifeCulture & Traditions
    葬そう式しきは故こ人じんを偲しのび、別わかれを告つげる大たい切せつな儀ぎ式しきです。

    A funeral is an important ceremony to remember the deceased and say goodbye.

    KMT6Culture & TraditionsDaily Life
    現げん代だいでは、家か族ぞく葬そうや一いち日にち葬そうなど、葬そう式しきの形けい式しきも多た様よう化かしています。

    Nowadays, the forms of funerals are diversifying, such as family funerals and one-day funerals.

    KMT7Culture & TraditionsDaily Life
    日に本ほんの葬そう式しきでは、参さん列れつ者しゃが香こう典でんを持じ参さんする習しゅう慣かんがあります。

    In Japanese funerals, attendees have a custom of bringing kōden (condolence money).

    KMT7Culture & TraditionsDaily Life
    仏ぶっ式しきの葬そう式しきでは、僧そう侶りょがお経きょうを読よみ上あげ、故こ人じんの冥めい福ふくを祈いのります。

    In Buddhist funerals, monks chant sutras and pray for the repose of the deceased's soul.

    KMT8Culture & TraditionsReligion & Philosophy

    Kanji that make up this word

    葬
    ほうむ.る…(2)
    interment・bury・shelve
    式
    style・ceremony・rite・function・method…(3)
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