大たい喪そう

noun

imperial funeral; funeral of a Japanese emperor

Abbreviation of 大喪の礼 (たいそうのれい). Refers specifically to the state funeral ceremony for a Japanese emperor. Used in formal and news contexts.

See also: 大喪の礼 (たいそうのれい)

• 昭しょう和わ天皇てんのうの大たい喪そうは平へい成せい元がん年ねんに行おこなわれた。

  The imperial funeral for Emperor Showa was held in 1989.

noun

Imperial mourning

Archaic term for the period of mourning observed by the imperial court upon the death of an emperor. Not used in modern Japanese outside historical references.

• 古ふるい記き録ろくには、大たい喪そうの期き間かん中ちゅうは政せい務むが停てい止しされたとある。

  Old records state that government affairs were suspended during the period of Imperial mourning.