形見|かたみkatami[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- nounmemento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym忘れ形見わすれがたみNeutralNeutral in register, 忘れ形見 emphasizes keeping the deceased's memory alive; besides keepsakes, it often refers to a child left behind by a deceased parent.
Choose 形見 for a memento, keepsake, or heirloom, especially one from a deceased person; use 忘れ形見 to stress remembrance of the deceased, or for a child left behind by a deceased parent.
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