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弔問 (ちょうもん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

弔ちょう問もん

ちょ

う

も

ん

Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

condolence visit; visiting the bereaved to offer condolences

formal or literary

Formal noun and する-verb for visiting a bereaved family or related place in order to express sympathy. Common patterns include 弔問に訪れる and 遺族を弔問する.

大おお勢ぜいの人ひとが弔ちょう問もんに訪おとずれた。
Many people came to pay their condolences.
首しゅ相しょう

は

遺い

族ぞく

を

弔ちょう

問もん

し

た

。

The prime minister visited the bereaved family to offer condolences.

Kanji

弔condolences, mourning, funeral
問question, ask, problem

Similar words

お悔くやみ
Refers to condolences themselves or words of sympathy; 弔問 is specifically the act of visiting to offer them.
葬そう儀ぎ
Means a funeral or funeral ceremony; 弔問 is a condolence visit, which may occur before, during, or around funeral-related events.
参さん列れつ
Means attending or being present at a ceremony such as a funeral; 弔問 emphasizes visiting the bereaved to express sympathy.

Etymology

A Sino-Japanese compound: 弔 is associated with mourning or offering condolences, and 問 with visiting or calling on someone. The compound denotes a formal condolence visit.