Vocab Info
A4 う-verb (う), Transitive verb
弔うto mourn for, to condole with (family, etc.), to hold a memorial service (for)
Dictionary Definition
Common
う-verb (う), Transitive verb
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
All Forms
弔う 【とむらう】、弔う 【とぶらう】
Details
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Examples
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葬儀後に遺族を弔いました。
We condoled with the bereaved family after the funeral.
なんと声をかけて弔うべきだろうか…。
What words should I use to mourn for them...?
お盆は、先祖の霊を弔うための期間だそうです。
Obon is said to be a period of holding memorial services for the spirits of ancestors.
遺族を弔うべく、お線香を持って家を訪問しました。
I visited the house with incense to condole with the bereaved family.
霊媒師に手厚く弔ってもらったところ、幽霊が出なくなりました。
After the medium respectfully conducted a memorial service, ghosts stopped appearing.
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