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葬儀車 (そうぎしゃ, sougisha) Japanese meaning: hearse | Kotomora

葬そう儀ぎ車しゃ

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Meanings

1

rare term

Rare term for a hearse; the common word is 霊柩車 (れいきゅうしゃ).

See also: 霊柩車

葬そう儀ぎ車しゃは、霊れい柩きゅう車しゃの別べつの言いい方かたとして辞

Kanji

葬interment, bury, shelve
儀ceremony, rule, affair
車car

Related words

霊れい柩きゅう車しゃ
霊柩車 is the standard, everyday word for a hearse. 葬儀車 is a rare synonym that a learner is unlikely to encounter outside of dictionaries or very formal contexts.

Built from

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葬儀車 is listed in dictionaries as another word for 霊柩車 (hearse).

葬そう儀ぎ

Etymology

Compound of 葬儀 (funeral) and 車 (vehicle). The exact origin is uncertain, but it is a straightforward kanji compound.