とむらう – Vocabulary details

とむらう

Verb (5-dan, う, transitive)

1. to mourn for; to grieve for; to condole with (the bereaved family, etc.)

2. to hold a memorial service for; to hold a funeral service for

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to perform religious rites for the repose of a soul

to hold a memorial service for the dead, praying for their happiness in the next life by chanting sutras

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