condolence money and goods; funeral offering
Archaic term for money and goods given to a bereaved family, used in historical or classical contexts. Not used in modern Japanese; the modern equivalent is 香典 (こうでん) or 供物 (くもつ).
Ancient documents record the custom of giving condolence money and goods at funerals.
The term is composed of 賻 (ふ, 'condolence gift') and 物 (もつ, 'goods'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it appears in classical Japanese texts as a formal term for funeral offerings.