ใใฎใใณใฏใๆๅทๆงใงใใใใพใ
ใใฎใใณใฏใใใ ใใใใใใพใงใใใใพใ
I'm deeply sorry for your loss.
POINTBasic form of condolence
Culture/Events
Funeral/condolence phrases
Words of condolence, condolence, and condolence etiquette.
A collection of phrases for conveying condolences without being rude.
This page helps foreign residents and long-term visitors handle "Funeral/condolence phrases" with daily Japanese phrases for living in Japan, practical examples, and common mistakes to avoid.
What this page helps you say in Japan
This page focuses on Funeral/condolence phrases and teaches useful Japanese phrases for daily life in Japan, including natural replies, polite alternatives, and practical wording for foreigners living in Japan.
What You'll Learn on This Page
- Basic condolence phrases
- Amount and description of gift
- Etiquette for attending wakes and funeral ceremonies
- Incense making procedure
- Abominable words to avoid
Practice Phrases (10 Total)
ๅฟใใใๆใใฟ็ณใไธใใพใ
ใใใใใใใใใฟใใใใใใพใ
My heartfelt condolences.
POINTCan also be used as a set with โThank you for your condolencesโ
ใใใๅ่ฝใจใใฎใใจใจๅญใใพใ
ใใใใกใใใใจใใฎใใจใจใใใใพใ
I can only imagine how heavy your heart is.
POINTpolite expression of condolence
ใใใใใงใใใ่ฑๆใใ็ดใใใ ใใ
ใใใใใงใใใใฏใชใใใใใใใใใใ ใใ
Please accept this small offering.
POINTThe Christian ceremony is a โflower feeโ
ใๅฅ็ฆใใ็ฅใใใใใพใ
ใใใใตใใใใใฎใใใใใพใ
I pray for the repose of their soul.
POINTSince it is a Buddhist term, it is prohibited in Christianity and Shintoism.
ใ็ท้ฆใใใใใใฆใใใ ใใพใ
ใใใใใใใใใใใฆใใใ ใใพใ
May I offer incense?
POINTBuddhist funeral service
ๅฎใใใซใ็ ใใใ ใใ
ใใใใใซใใญใใใใ ใใ
May they rest in peace.
POINTExpressions that can be used regardless of sect
ไฝใใๆไผใใงใใใใจใใใใฐใ็ณใไปใใใ ใใ
ใชใซใใใฆใคใ ใใงใใใใจใใใใฐใใใใใคใใใ ใใ
Please let me know if there's anything I can help with.
POINTConcern for the bereaved family
ใ้ๅคใซๅๅใใใฆใใใ ใใพใ
ใใคใใซใใใใคใใใฆใใใ ใใพใ
I'll attend the wake.
POINTโI will goโ โ โI will attendโ
ใฉใใใไฝใซใฏใๆฐใใคใใใ ใใ
ใฉใใใใใใ ใซใฏใใใใคใใใ ใใ
Please take care of yourself.
POINTFarewell words to the bereaved family
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Practice with ECHO App โFrequently Asked Questions
Q. What is the average value of a gift?
A. The standard allowance is 5,000 yen for work-related expenses, 5,000-10,000 yen for friends, and 10,000-100,000 yen for relatives. If you don't want to use new bills because it gives the impression that you have prepared them, use old bills or new bills that have been folded.
Q. What is written on the gift bag?
A. The Buddhist ceremony ``Goreizen'' and ``Gokoden'', the Shinto ceremony ``Otamakushiryo'', and the Christian ceremony ``Okaryo''. If the sect is unknown, ``Goryozen'' is safe (excluding Jodo Shinshu).
Q. Should I attend the wake or the funeral ceremony?
A. Either is possible. In recent years, attending wakes has become common. There is no need to attend both; condolences can only be given to one of them.
Q. What are your dress etiquette?
A. Plain black suit + white shirt + black tie for men, black dress or suit for women. Shiny materials and accessories (other than wedding rings and pearls) are prohibited.
Q. What are the bad words to avoid?
A. Avoid words that indicate repeated misfortunes such as "over and over," "often," "continue," and "again," and direct expressions such as "die" and "when you were alive," and instead use "passed away" and "when you were well."