also: きあけ
noun
end of mourning period
Typically refers to the 49th day after death in Buddhist tradition, marking the end of the formal mourning period.
忌明けの法要は四十九日に行われます。
The memorial service for the end of mourning is held on the 49th day.
忌明けまでは派手な行事を控えます。
We refrain from flashy events until the end of mourning.
Abbreviated kanji form; reading きあけ is common, but いみあき and きめい are also possible.
Search-only form; not a standard spelling.
Similar meaning, but 喪明け refers to the end of the broader mourning period (喪), which may extend beyond the 49-day 忌明け.
Compound of 忌 (mourning, abstinence) and 明け (end, opening). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is conventionally associated with Buddhist mourning practices.