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    3. 法要

    法要

    法ほう要よう

    Buddhist memorial service

    KMT7News #18+1NounReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab17 strokes

    ほうよう

    Noun

    1.
    Buddhist memorial service

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    来らい月げつ、祖そ母ぼの法ほう要ようがあります。

    Next month, there will be my grandmother's memorial service.

    KMT5Religion & PhilosophyFamily & Relationships
    法ほう要ようの後あと、親しん族ぞく一いち同どうで食しょく事じをしました。

    After the memorial service, all the relatives had a meal together.

    KMT6Family & RelationshipsCulture & TraditionsFood & Dining
    家か族ぞくで集あつまって、亡なくなった父ちちの法ほう要ようを執とり行おこないました。

    Our family gathered and held a memorial service for my deceased father.

    KMT7Religion & PhilosophyFamily & Relationships
    お寺てらで故こ人じんの冥めい福ふくを祈いのる法ほう要ようが営いとなまれました。

    A memorial service was held at the temple to pray for the repose of the deceased.

    KMT7Religion & PhilosophyCulture & Traditions
    仏ぶっ教きょうの宗しゅう派はによって法ほう要ようの形けい式しきや時じ期きが異ことなります。

    The form and timing of memorial services differ depending on the Buddhist sect.

    KMT8Religion & PhilosophyCulture & Traditions

    Kanji that make up this word

    法
    のり…(5)
    method・law・rule・principle・model…(1)
    要
    い.る・かなめ…(2)
    need・main point・essence・pivot・key to
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