noun
A musical composition or ceremony for the repose of the dead. Often used in religious or classical music contexts.
モーツァルトの鎮魂歌は名曲だ。
Mozart's Requiem is a masterpiece.
鎮魂歌を捧げる。
To offer a requiem.
Compound of 鎮魂 (chin-kon, 'repose of souls') + 歌 (ka, 'song'). The term is a direct translation of the Latin 'requiem'.