告こく別べつ

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

farewell; leave-taking; saying goodbye

Formal or written word for taking leave of someone or something, often with a final or ceremonial feeling. It is especially familiar in contexts such as 告別式, a funeral farewell ceremony.

• 参さん列れつ者しゃは故こ人じんに最さい後ごの告こく別べつをした。

  The mourners made their final farewell to the deceased.

• 彼かれは長なが年ねん住すんだ町まちに告こく別べつし、新あたらしい仕し事ごとのため東とう京きょうへ向むかった。

  He said farewell to the town where he had lived for many years and headed to Tokyo for a new job.