- たむけ
- たむけ【手向け】an offering to a deity [deceased person's spirit]; a tribute to a person who is about to part [depart, graduate, leave 《a place》].
●手向けの花 an offering of flowers; a floral tribute
・手向けの辞 a verbal tribute [an encomium] 《to sb》
・旅立つ人への手向けの言葉 a farewell (in words) to a person setting out on a trip.
●君の成功はなくなったお父さんへのよい手向けだ. Your success is a fine tribute to your late [the memory of your] father.
Japanese-English dictionary. 2013.