送そう辞じ

noun

farewell address; valedictory speech

A formal speech given at a ceremony, typically by a representative, to bid farewell to those leaving (e.g., graduates). Often paired with 答辞 (response speech).

• 卒そつ業ぎょう式しきで、在ざい校こう生せい代だい表ひょうが送そう辞じを述のべた。

  At the graduation ceremony, a representative of the underclassmen gave the farewell address.