起き龕がん

noun

ceremonial removal of the coffin

A Zen Buddhist ritual in which the coffin is moved from the house (for a lay person) or temple (for a priest) as part of funeral rites. Highly domain-specific.

• 起き龕がんの儀ぎ式しきは、葬そう儀ぎの重じゅう要ような一いち部ぶです。

  The ceremony of removing the coffin is an important part of the funeral.