神しん葬そう祭さい

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Meanings

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noun

Shinto funeral ceremony

A funeral conducted according to Shinto rites, as opposed to Buddhist or secular ceremonies.

神しん葬そう祭さいは、神しん道とうの儀ぎ式しきにのっとって行おこなわれる葬そう儀ぎです。
A Shinto funeral ceremony is a funeral conducted according to Shinto rites.

gods, mind, soul

葬interment, bury, shelve

祭ritual, offer prayers, celebrate

Similar words

仏ぶっ式しき葬そう儀ぎ
Refers to a Buddhist funeral, the most common type in Japan, while 神葬祭 is specifically Shinto.
葬そう儀ぎ
General term for funeral or memorial service, not specifying religious affiliation.

Etymology

Compound of 神 (Shinto deity) + 葬 (funeral) + 祭 (ritual, festival). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term clearly denotes a Shinto funeral ceremony.