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    3. 命日

    命日

    命めい日にち

    anniversary of a person's death

    KMT7News #20+1CoreNounCulture & TraditionsReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab12 strokes

    めいにち

    Noun

    1.
    anniversary of a person's death, monthly return of the date of someone's death

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    祖そ父ふの命めい日にちにお墓はか参まいりに行いった。

    I went to visit my grandfather's grave on the anniversary of his death.

    KMT5Family & RelationshipsReligion & Philosophy
    毎まい年とし、命めい日にちには家か族ぞくで集あつまって故こ人じんを偲しのぶ。

    Every year, on the anniversary of their death, the family gathers to remember the deceased.

    KMT7Family & RelationshipsCulture & TraditionsReligion & Philosophy
    日に本ほんでは、命めい日にちに仏ぶつ壇だんに花はなを供そなえる習しゅう慣かんがある。

    In Japan, there is a custom of offering flowers at the Buddhist altar on the anniversary of a death.

    KMT7Culture & TraditionsReligion & Philosophy
    命めい日にちには僧そう侶りょを招まねいて法ほう要ようを営いとなむ家いえもある。

    Some families invite a monk to hold a memorial service on the anniversary of a death.

    KMT7Religion & PhilosophyCulture & Traditions
    彼かれの命めい日にちには、多おおくのファンが追つい悼とうのメッセージを寄よせた。

    On the anniversary of his death, many fans sent messages of condolence.

    KMT8Culture & TraditionsEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    命
    いのち…(2)
    fate・command・decree・destiny・life…(1)
    日
    ひ・-び・-か…(14)
    day・sun・Japan・counter for days
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