noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
going afar; departing for a distant place
Literary or poetic expression for traveling far away, often with a sense of finality or solemnity.
彼は遠逝の旅に出た。
He set out on a journey to a far-off land.
遠逝する友を見送る。
I see off a friend who is going far away.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Euphemistic or poetic term for death, likening it to a journey to a distant place. Used in formal or literary contexts.
祖父が遠逝したとの知らせを受けた。
I received news that my grandfather had passed away.