noun
sending off the spirits of the dead
A Buddhist or folk custom, especially during Obon, of sending ancestral spirits back to the other world. Often involves lantern floating or bonfires. See also 魂送り.
See also: 魂送り
お盆の最終日には精霊送りが行われる。
On the last day of Obon, the sending off of the spirits is performed.
During the spirit-sending ceremony, lanterns are floated down the river.