葬儀

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 葬儀, read そうぎ, means a funeral ceremony for the deceased.
• Basic usage: It is used when relatives hold a funeral or attendees share memories of the deceased.
  • 親族だけで静かな葬儀を執り行った。

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Register compared with 葬式
  • 葬儀 is well suited to formal notices and descriptions of the ceremony, while 葬式 is also common in everyday conversation.