葬儀|そうぎsougi[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nounfuneral; funeral service
   君主くんしゅはその葬儀そうぎに出席しゅっせきすることになっている。↗

   The monarch is supposed to attend the funeral.

• Synonym葬式そうしきNeutralThe everyday word for a funeral, most common in speech, as in 「お葬式」; 「葬儀」 is more formal, used in obituaries and by funeral homes.
• Synonym葬礼そうれいWrittenA written-style word for funeral rites; 「葬儀」 is the more common choice in practical contexts.
• Related送りおくりNeutralMeans seeing someone off; also a polite euphemism for a funeral. 「葬儀」 is the formal funeral ceremony itself.
• Related葬送そうそうWrittenA written word for seeing off the deceased in a burial procession, as in 「葬送行進曲」; 「葬儀」 is the funeral as a whole.
• Related弔いとむらいNeutralMourning the dead or holding a funeral, with an old-fashioned flavor; 「葬儀」 is the formal, practical term.
• Related葬そうWrittenMostly used as a suffix, as in 「家族葬」 and 「社葬」; 「葬儀」 is the full standalone word.

Use 「葬儀」 in formal settings such as obituaries and funeral homes, as in 「葬儀社」. In everyday speech say 「葬式」 or 「お葬式」. For seeing off the deceased in a procession use 「葬送」; for mourning or holding a funeral, 「弔い」; as a suffix, 「葬」.

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1. 死者ししゃを葬ほうむる儀式ぎしき。