natural funeral; green burial
A funeral practice that returns the deceased to nature, most commonly by scattering ashes in a natural setting. The term emphasizes ecological return rather than traditional grave burial.
In recent years, more people are choosing natural funerals.
His ashes were scattered in the mountains as a natural funeral.
樹木葬 is a type of natural burial where ashes are buried under a tree, often with a memorial marker. 自然葬 is a more general term that may or may not involve a tree.
Compound of 自然 (しぜん, 'nature') and 葬 (そう, 'funeral'). A modern term reflecting contemporary ecological funeral practices.