永えい別べつ

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

last farewell; final parting

A formal, often literary expression for a final goodbye, typically used when parting forever or at death. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to bid a final farewell'.

• 彼かれは故こ人じんに永えい別べつを告つげた。

  He bade a final farewell to the deceased.

• 戦せん地ちへ向むかう友ともと永えい別べつした。

  I parted forever from my friend heading to the battlefield.