also: とぶらい · ともらい
Refers to the funeral ceremony or burial rites. Often used in formal or literary contexts.
Many people attended his funeral.
Expresses sympathy for the bereaved. Can be used in phrases like 弔いの言葉 (words of condolence).
I offered words of condolence to the bereaved family.
battle to avenge a death; revenge battle
last death anniversary memorial service
Standard kanji spelling for the modern reading とむらい.
Kana spelling is acceptable when the kanji is not needed.
Obsolete kana usage; historical reading.
Obsolete kana usage; historical reading.
Derived from the verb 弔う (とむらう), meaning 'to mourn' or 'to hold a funeral'. The historical readings とぶらい and ともらい reflect older phonological forms.