冥福

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Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
冥 福
めい
Grade: S 		ふく
Grade: 3
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
冥福 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

Noun

冥(めい)福(ふく) • (meifuku) 

  1. happiness in the next world
    ご冥福(めいふく)をお祈(いの)りいたします。
    Go-meifuku o o-inori itashimasu.
    Rest in peace.
    (literally, “I wish for their happiness in the next world.”)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
冥 福
みょう
Grade: S 		ふく
Grade: 3
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
冥福 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

Noun

冥(みょう)福(ふく) • (myōfuku) 

  1. Same as above.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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