Translation guide
A necrology is a list of recently deceased people, an obituary notice, or a written record of deaths. In Japanese, the concept is expressed differently depending on whether you mean a published list, a death register, or an obituary section.
A published list or announcement of people who have died, often in a newspaper or organization.
Literally 'death article/report'. Commonly used for obituary notices or a section listing recent deaths in newspapers.
新聞の死亡記事で彼の名前を見つけた。
I found his name in the newspaper's necrology.
A formal term meaning 'list of the deceased', used in official or organizational contexts.
同窓会の物故者リストが配られた。
A necrology of alumni was distributed at the reunion.
A register or roster of the dead, often used for record-keeping in institutions.
病院の死亡者名簿を確認した。
I checked the hospital's necrology.
A specific written notice about a person's death, often with biographical details.
A death notice or obituary advertisement, typically placed by the family in a newspaper.
彼の死亡広告が今朝の新聞に載っていた。
His necrology appeared in this morning's paper.
The 'condolences column' in a newspaper, where death notices and funeral information are listed.
お悔やみ欄に友人の名前があった。
My friend's name was in the necrology section.
A chronicle or register of deaths, often maintained by a church, monastery, or institution.
A traditional Buddhist death register kept at temples, listing the names and death dates of parishioners.
寺の過去帳で先祖の命日を調べた。
I looked up my ancestor's death date in the temple necrology.
A general term for a record of deaths, used in official or historical contexts.
教会の死亡記録を調査している。
I am researching the church's necrology.
There is no single Japanese word that covers all meanings of 'necrology'. Choose the term based on context: newspaper listing, official register, or temple record.