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葬式
soushiki
Description
「葬式」は、人が亡くなった時に、その人にお別れをするための儀式です。
"葬式" is a ceremony to say goodbye when someone has died.
家族や友達が集まって、亡くなった人を送ります。
Family and friends gather to send off the deceased at a 葬式.
Meanings
葬式soushiki
a funeral; funeral ceremony
明日、祖母の葬式に行きます。
I will attend my grandmother's funeral tomorrow.
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Notes
- Etymology
葬 (bury) + 式 (ceremony); often used with the polite prefix as お葬式.
- Nuance
葬式 is the everyday word; 葬儀 sounds more formal and official.
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