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葬式  [そうしき]  [御葬式]    meaning:  funeral  rank: 1
☆ 今日御通夜明日が御葬式です ⇨ The vigil is today and the funeral is tomorrow

葬儀  [(1)そうぎ]    meaning:  funeral  rank: 2
☆ 昨日彼の葬儀がわれた ⇨ His funeral was held yesterday
☆ 葬儀屋 ⇨ An undertaker

弔事  [ちょうじ]    meaning:  funeral  rank: 4
☆ 最近弔事が相次いだ ⇨ Recently there have been funerals to attend in a row  (☛ Literally “mourning incident”. Not a funeral itself, but an occasion of mourning)

喪主  [(1)もしゅ]    meaning:  funeral  rank: 4
☆ 葬儀の喪主をめた ⇨ He served as the host of the funeral  (☛ A funeral host)