noun
sending off the spirits of the dead
Refers to a ritual or act of guiding the spirits of the deceased to the afterlife, often associated with Buddhist or folk practices.
お盆の最終日には、魂送りの行事が行われる。
On the last day of Obon, a ceremony for sending off the spirits is held.
村では、今でも魂送りの風習が残っている。
In the village, the custom of sending off the spirits still remains.
Compound of 魂 (tama, 'spirit') + 送り (okuri, 'sending'). The exact historical origin is uncertain, but the term is rooted in Japanese folk religion and Buddhist traditions.