expression, noun
funeral; burial service; funeral procession
A somewhat literary or traditional expression for a funeral or burial, often evoking the image of accompanying the deceased to the burial site. Not an everyday word; 葬式 (そうしき) is the common term.
See also: 野辺送り
村人たちは野辺の送りに参列した。
The villagers attended the funeral procession.
葬式 is the standard, everyday word for a funeral. 野辺の送り is a more poetic, traditional expression.
From 野辺 (のべ, 'field' or 'open country') and 送り (おくり, 'sending off'), referring to the act of accompanying the deceased to the burial ground. The exact historical origin is uncertain, but it is a traditional Japanese phrase.