funeral eulogy; memorial speech
A formal, literary term for a speech or written tribute delivered at a funeral or memorial service. Rare in everyday conversation; more common terms include 弔辞 (ちょうじ) or 追悼の言葉.
See also: 誄
Delivering a funeral eulogy at the service is an important ritual to remember the deceased.
The kanji 誄 means 'eulogy' or 'condolence,' and 詞 means 'words' or 'speech.' The reading るいし is the on'yomi of the characters. The term is classical and rarely used in modern Japanese.