noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
dividing ashes for separate burial; burying ashes in multiple places
Refers to the practice of splitting cremated remains so that they can be interred in two or more locations, such as a family grave and a memorial site.
父の遺骨を分骨して、故郷と今の住まいの近くに納めました。
We divided my father's ashes and placed them in his hometown and near our current home.
分骨する際は、お寺や霊園の規則を確認してください。
When dividing ashes for separate burial, please check the rules of the temple or cemetery.
noun
portion of a person's ashes
Refers to the physical portion of cremated remains that is separated for burial elsewhere. Often used in the context of 分骨する.
この小さな壺には、祖母の分骨が入っています。
This small urn contains a portion of my grandmother's ashes.