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納棺

のうかん

N1placing in a coffin

Examples

物語では家族が静かに納棺を見守った。

展示資料には昔の納棺の手順が記されていた。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: Written 納棺 and read のうかん, it is the funeral procedure of placing the deceased into a coffin.
  • Basic usage: It is quietly witnessed by a family in a story and described as a historical procedure in exhibit material.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • One stage rather than the entire funeral
    • The term identifies the specific act of placing the body in the coffin.

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