回向

えこう
Buddhist memorial service
prayers for the repose of the soul

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えこう【回向】

〔供養〕 a (Buddhist) memorial service 《for a person who has died [the repose of sb's soul]》; a (Buddhist) prayer for the deceased.

～する hold a memorial service 《for sb [for the repose of sb's soul]》; pray [say prayers] for 《a person who has died》.

●回向を頼む ask for a memorial service [memorial prayers] to be held.

回向帳 ＝香典帳 ⇒こうでん³.

回向料 the fee for a Buddhist memorial service.