弔ちょう祭さい

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

memorial service; funeral rites

A formal term for a ceremony to honor and mourn the deceased. Often used in official or religious contexts.

• 故こ人じんのために弔ちょう祭さいを執とり行おこなった。

  We held a memorial service for the deceased.

• 弔ちょう祭さいに参さん列れつする際さいは、黒くろい服ふくを着ちゃく用ようする。

  When attending a memorial service, wear black clothing.