弔意
Meanings
1
condolence; sympathy; mourning
formal or literary
Formal or literary term for expressing sympathy over someone's death. Commonly used in phrases like 弔意を示す or 弔意を表する.
I paid a condolence visit to express my sympathy to the bereaved family.
I sent flowers as a token of condolence.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉に弔意を示すto show condolences to someone
Representatives from various countries expressed their condolences to the bereaved family.
- 〈人〉に弔意を表するto formally express condolences to someone
The Prime Minister formally expressed condolences to the victims of the accident.
- 〈人〉に弔意を伝えるto convey one's condolences to someone
The ambassador visited to convey his condolences to the bereaved family.