出棺

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 出棺 is read as しゅっかん and is a noun and する verb for the departure of a coffin from a home or funeral venue and the start of the funeral procession.
• Basic usage: The scheduled time for the coffin’s departure appears in 出棺の時刻, while seeing the coffin off appears in 出棺を見送る.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• A specific departure in the funeral process
  • It names the particular stage and moment when the coffin leaves, not the funeral ceremony as a whole.
• Difference from 葬儀
  • Unlike the term for the funeral ceremony as a whole, this word identifies the single stage when the coffin departs.