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    3. 遺影

    遺影

    遺い影えい

    portrait of a deceased person

    KMT8News #19+1NounCulture & TraditionsFamily & RelationshipsKanji Vocab30 strokes

    いえい

    Noun

    1.
    portrait of a deceased person

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    彼かれの遺い影えいが飾かざられていた。

    His portrait was displayed.

    KMT7Family & Relationships
    葬そう儀ぎの際さい、故こ人じんの遺い影えいが祭さい壇だんに置おかれた。

    At the funeral, the deceased's portrait was placed on the altar.

    KMT8Culture & TraditionsFamily & Relationships
    日に本ほんの葬そう儀ぎでは、遺い影えいは故こ人じんを偲しのぶ象しょう徴ちょうとして重じゅう要ようです。

    In Japanese funerals, the portrait is important as a symbol to remember the deceased.

    KMT8Culture & TraditionsFamily & Relationships
    祖そ父ふの遺い影えいを見みると、いつも優やさしい笑え顔がおを思おもい出だす。

    When I see my grandfather's portrait, I always remember his kind smile.

    KMT8Family & RelationshipsEmotions & Psychology
    遺い影えいを選えらぶことは、故こ人じんとの最さい後ごの思おもい出でを形かたちにする大たい切せつな作さ業ぎょうだ。

    Choosing a portrait is an important task to give form to the last memories with the deceased.

    KMT9Culture & TraditionsFamily & RelationshipsEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    遺
    のこ.す…(2)
    bequeath・leave behind・reserve
    影
    かげ…(1)
    shadow・silhouette・phantom
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