葬そう式しき

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Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

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noun

Refers to the ceremony or service held after someone's death. A common, everyday term.

葬そう儀ぎ
More formal and often used in official or ceremonial contexts. 葬式 is the common, everyday word.
告こく別べつ式しき
Specifically the farewell ceremony, often part of the overall funeral events. 葬式 is the broader term for the funeral.

Compound of 葬 (そう, 'bury, inter') and 式 (しき, 'ceremony'). The reading is on'yomi.