noun
28th day after death; fourth seventh-day memorial
Buddhist term for the memorial service held on the 28th day after a person's death, part of the 中陰 (ちゅういん) intermediate state period.
See also: 中陰
四七日は、亡くなってから二十八日目に行う法要です。
The 28th-day memorial is a Buddhist service held on the 28th day after death.