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追悼演説 (ついとうえんぜつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

追つい悼とう演えん説ぜつ

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Meanings

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funeral oration; funeral speech; eulogy

A formal speech delivered at a funeral or memorial service to honor and remember the deceased.

葬そう儀ぎで友ゆう人じんが心こころのこもった

追つい

悼とう

演えん

説ぜつ

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行おこな

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At the funeral, a friend delivered a heartfelt eulogy.

Kanji

追chase, drive away, follow
悼lament, grieve over
演performance, act, play
説opinion, theory, explanation

Related words

弔ちょう辞じ
弔辞 is a more general term for a condolence message or funeral address, while 追悼演説 specifically emphasizes a formal speech mourning the deceased.

Built from

追つい悼とう+演えん説ぜつ

Etymology

Compound of 追悼 (tsuitō, 'mourning') + 演説 (enzetsu, 'speech').