Translation guide
The practice of burning a dead body as a funeral rite. In Japan, cremation is the standard practice, and there are specific cultural and linguistic conventions around it.
Referring to the general concept or the event of cremation.
The standard, neutral term for cremation as a funeral practice. Used in official and everyday contexts.
In Japan, cremation is common.
You need a permit for cremation.
A formal, often Buddhist term meaning 'to cremate'. Used in obituaries or formal announcements.
The deceased was cremated.
Expressing the action of cremating someone.
Referring to the place where cremation takes place.
Referring to the remains after cremation.
After cremation in Japan, family members often participate in a ritual called 骨上げ (こつあげ), where they use chopsticks to pick the bones out of the ashes and place them in an urn. This is a significant part of Japanese funeral customs.
After cremation, the family performs the bone-picking ceremony.
斎場で火葬が行われます。
Cremation is carried out at the funeral hall.
There is a ceremony to pick up the bones.