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葬列

そうれつ

N1funeral procession

Examples

黒い服を着た人々の葬列が静かに進んだ。

映画の冒頭には雨の中の葬列が映し出された。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 葬列(そうれつ) combines , referring to a funeral, with , a line or row.
  • Basic usage: It names a procession of people moving together as part of a funeral.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • 葬儀 and 葬列
    • 葬儀(そうぎ) focuses on the funeral ceremony, while 葬列 focuses on the procession associated with it. In 葬列が静かに進んだ, the procession is described as one moving group.

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