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追弔 (ついちょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

追つい弔ちょう

Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

mourning; memorial service

Formal term for holding a memorial or expressing condolences for the deceased. Often used in the context of ceremonies or written tributes.

故こ人じんを追つい弔ちょうする会かいが開ひらかれた。
A memorial service was held for the deceased.
追つい弔ちょうの辞じ

を

述の

べる

。

Deliver a memorial address.

Kanji

追chase, drive away, follow
弔condolences, mourning, funeral

Similar words

追つい悼とう
追悼 is the more common word for mourning or paying tribute to the dead. 追弔 is a rarer, more formal variant with a similar meaning.

Etymology

Compound of 追 (つい, 'to follow' or 'in memory of') and 弔 (ちょう, 'to mourn' or 'condolence'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination directly conveys the meaning of mourning after someone's passing.