also: しのびごと
message of condolence; memorial address
A formal expression of sympathy or a eulogy delivered at a funeral or memorial service. The kanji 誄 is rare; the word is often seen as しのびごと or in the compound 誄詞.
He delivered a heartfelt memorial address at the funeral.
誄 is an old Chinese-derived word meaning words of remembrance for the deceased.
funeral eulogy; memorial speech
Rare kanji form; the word is more commonly encountered in kana or in the compound 誄詞 (しのびごと).
Kana spelling for the native Japanese reading; more practical for modern use.
The Sino-Japanese reading of Chinese 誄, a memorial address recounting and praising the virtues of the deceased.