弔辞

Japanese JLPT N1 Vocabulary Japanese ★★ 2/5 formal ちょうじchōji
読み ちょうじ
ローマ字 chōji
漢字の分解 弔 (chō/tomurai) — to mourn, condolences; 辞 (ji/kotoba) — words, formal address
発音 /tɕoː.dʑi/

意味

Funeral address; eulogy; condolence speech delivered at a funeral or memorial service to honour the deceased.

A formal, written speech read aloud at a funeral. In Japan, delivering a 弔辞 is a solemn honour bestowed upon someone close to the deceased, often a colleague, friend, or student. The address typically reflects on the person's life, virtues, and the speaker's personal connection with them. Distinct from 追悼文 (tsuitorubun — written tribute) in that it is specifically delivered orally at the ceremony.

例文

  1. 恩師の葬儀で弔辞を読むよう頼まれ、一週間かけて言葉を選んだ。
  2. 作家の弔辞は文学的で美しく、参列者の涙を誘った。
  3. 弔辞を読み上げる声が途中で震え、言葉を詰まらせた。

使い方ガイド

場面: funerals, memorial services, ceremonies, rhetoric

トーン: solemn

起源と歴史

Compound of 弔 (to mourn, condolences) and 辞 (words, address). 弔 originally depicted a person bringing offerings to comfort the grieving; 辞 denotes formal speech. Together they form a term for solemn farewell words.

文化的背景

時代: Classical–Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Universal

関連フレーズ

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