直ちょく葬そう

noun

direct cremation; cremation without a funeral service

Refers to the practice of cremating a body immediately after death without holding a traditional wake or funeral ceremony. Often chosen for simplicity or cost reasons.

• 最さい近きんは費ひ用ようを抑おさえるために直ちょく葬そうを選えらぶ家か族ぞくが増ふえている。

  Recently, more families are choosing direct cremation to keep costs down.

• 直ちょく葬そうの場ば合あい、通つ夜やや告こく別べつ式しきは行おこなわない。

  In the case of direct cremation, no wake or funeral ceremony is held.