葬送

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 葬送 (そうそう) is a noun that also forms a する verb for funeral rites that send off the deceased or for the accompanying procession.
• Basic usage: It is used for a king's funeral rites in a story or a painting of a funeral procession.
  • 小説は王を葬送する静かな場面で終わる。 — The novel ends with a quiet scene of the king's funeral rites.
  • 葬送の列を描いた古い絵が展示されていた。 — An old painting depicting a funeral procession was on display.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Rites and procession
  • 王を葬送する describes conducting rites to send off the deceased, while 葬送の列 identifies the funeral procession taking part in that observance.