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A4 う-verb (う), Transitive verb

(とむら)to mourn for, to condole with (family, etc.), to hold a memorial service (for)

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    1. う-verb (う), Transitive verb

      1. 1.

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

      2. 2.

        to hold a memorial service for, to hold a funeral service for

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    弔う 【とむらう】弔う 【とぶらう】

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    • 葬儀(そうぎ)()遺族(いぞく)(とむら)いました。

      We condoled with the bereaved family after the funeral.

    • なんと(こえ)をかけて(とむら)うべきだろうか…。

      What words should I use to mourn for them...?

      • (ぼん)は、先祖(せんぞ)(れい)(とむら)うための期間(きかん)だそうです。

        Obon is said to be a period of holding memorial services for the spirits of ancestors.

      • 遺族(いぞく)(とむら)うべく、お線香(せんこう)()って(いえ)訪問(ほうもん)しました。

        I visited the house with incense to condole with the bereaved family.

        • 霊媒(れいばい)()手厚(てあつ)(とむら)ってもらったところ、幽霊(ゆうれい)()なくなりました。

          After the medium respectfully conducted a memorial service, ghosts stopped appearing.

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