wake reception; post-wake meal and drinks
Refers to the food and drinks served to mourners after a wake (通夜). A traditional Japanese funeral custom.
At the wake reception, people share a meal while remembering the deceased.
通夜 is the wake itself, while 通夜振る舞い specifically refers to the food and drinks served during or after the wake.
Standard kanji spelling for the wake reception.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; it is a variant.
Compound of 通夜 (つや, 'wake') and 振る舞い (ふるまい, 'hospitality, entertainment'). The reading つやぶるまい reflects rendaku voicing of ふるまい to ぶるまい.