Translation guide
A bier is a stand or frame used to support a coffin or corpse during a funeral or while lying in state. In Japanese contexts, the concept is closely tied to Buddhist funeral practices, and the specific term used depends on the style and stage of the ceremony.
A stand or platform for a coffin or body during a funeral service or wake.
General term for a bier or coffin stand used in funerals. This is the most direct equivalent.
Flowers were placed on the bier.
A more formal or technical term for a funeral bier, often used in written contexts.
The body was placed on the bier.
An ornate bier used in Buddhist funeral processions, often decorated with flowers and carried by mourners.
Refers to a palanquin or bier used to carry the coffin in a Buddhist funeral procession. It is often elaborately decorated.
In modern Japanese funerals, the bier is often a simple stand (棺台) rather than an ornate carried structure. Use 棺台 for most contemporary situations. 輿 is more specific to traditional Buddhist processions.
僧侶が輿を先導した。
The monk led the funeral bier.
A rare, literary term for a bier or catafalque, often used in historical or Buddhist contexts. Not common in modern speech.
The bier was carried quietly.