noun
funeral oration; funeral speech; eulogy
A formal speech delivered at a funeral or memorial service to honor and remember the deceased.
葬儀で友人が心のこもった追悼演説を行った。
At the funeral, a friend delivered a heartfelt eulogy.
弔辞 is a more general term for a condolence message or funeral address, while 追悼演説 specifically emphasizes a formal speech mourning the deceased.
Compound of 追悼 (tsuitō, 'mourning') + 演説 (enzetsu, 'speech').