mourning; mourning attire; mourning period
Refers to the state of mourning, the clothes worn, or the period of mourning. Somewhat formal or traditional; in everyday speech, 喪 (も) or 喪中 (もちゅう) are more common.
The mourning period varies depending on the relationship to the deceased.
彼女は忌服のため、派手な服装を避けている。
She is avoiding flashy clothes because she is in mourning.
Standard kanji form for mourning attire or period.
A Sino-Japanese compound of 忌, mourning observance, and 服, mourning dress or prescribed observance. The reading ぶく is an established compound reading of 服.