expression
rest in peace; RIP
Fixed phrase used as a translation of English 'rest in peace' or Latin 'requiescat in pace', especially in Christian contexts. In Japanese, it is not a traditional Buddhist expression; the more common equivalent is ご冥福をお祈りします.
See also: ご冥福をお祈りします
彼の墓石には「安らかに眠れ」と刻まれていた。
His gravestone was inscribed with 'Rest in peace.'
キリスト教の葬儀では「安らかに眠れ」と祈ることがある。
At Christian funerals, people sometimes pray 'Rest in peace.'