喪も主しゅ

Meanings

Usage patterns

• 〈人ひと〉が喪も主しゅを務つとめるto serve as the chief mourner

  長ちょう男なんが喪も主しゅを務つとめることになった。

  The eldest son took on the role of chief mourner.

• 喪も主しゅが挨あい拶さつするfor the chief mourner to give a speech (at the funeral)

  葬そう儀ぎの最さい後ごに喪も主しゅが挨あい拶さつをした。

  At the end of the funeral, the chief mourner gave a speech of thanks.

• 喪も主しゅとして〈動どう詞し〉to do something in one's capacity as chief mourner

  彼かの女じょは喪も主しゅとして弔ちょう問もん客きゃくを迎むかえた。

  She greeted the mourners in her capacity as chief mourner.