also: おえしき
noun
memorial service; temple service
General Buddhist term for a memorial or temple service.
来月、祖母の会式を営む予定です。
We plan to hold a memorial service for my grandmother next month.
noun
Nichiren memorial service
Specific memorial service for Nichiren, held on the 13th day of the 10th month in Nichiren Buddhism. Usually referred to as お会式.
See also: お会式
毎年十月十三日には、池上本門寺でお会式が行われます。
Every year on October 13th, the Oeshiki ceremony is held at Ikegami Honmonji Temple.
From 会 (meeting, gathering) and 式 (ceremony, ritual). The specific Nichiren sense is an abbreviation of お会式, an honorific form.