荼毘
Dabi
荼毘 (Dabi) (dabi) is the Japanese phrase for the act of cremating a dead body.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
荼毘 is a formal, somewhat literary term and is not used in casual daily conversation to describe the process of cremation.
How do you pronounce it?
Dabi
Did you know?
- The ritual following 荼毘 involves kotsuage, where family members use chopsticks to move bone fragments into an urn.
- The kanji 荼 in dabi originally referred to a type of bitter tea or herb, reflecting the phrase's roots in ancient Sanskrit Buddhist terminology.
- The term carries a strong Buddhist connotation, reflecting the historical connection between the ritual of cremation and the Buddhist concept of the transience of life.
Examples in context
- 荼毘に付す。dabi ni fusu.To cremate the body.
- 荼毘の儀式を行う。dabi no gishiki o okonau.To perform the cremation ceremony.
- 荼毘の準備が整った。dabi no junbi ga totonotta.The preparations for cremation are complete.
Example conversation
Yui and Ren are discussing the funeral arrangements for a relative.
- 結衣 Yui荼毘に付す日はいつになりますか？Dabi ni tsukusu hi wa itsu ni narimasu ka?When will the cremation take place?
- 蓮 Ren来週の火曜日になる予定です。Raishū no kayōbi ni naru yotei desu.It is scheduled for next Tuesday.
- 結衣 Yuiわかりました。蓮さんと一緒に行きます。Wakarimashita. Ren-san to issho ni ikimasu.I understand. I will go with you, Ren.
- 蓮 Renよろしくお願いします。Yoroshiku onegaishimasu.I appreciate your support.
