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[とぶら()·]
toburau
godan verb, transitive verb, outdated reading

Alternate Written Forms:

[とむら()·]
tomurau

English Meaning(s) for 弔う

godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to mourn for; to grieve for; to condole with (the bereaved family, etc.)
  2. to hold a memorial service for; to hold a funeral service for

Definition and Synonyms for 弔う

Mourn feel sadness
Synonyms: 嘆く, 嘆じる, 嘆ずる, 弔う, 悔やむ, 悲しむ, 悲しがる, 悲嘆, 悼む, 愁傷
Grieve feel grief
Synonyms: 弔う, 泣く
Condole express one's sympathetic grief, on the occasion of someone's death
Synonyms: 弔う
Funeral a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
Synonyms: 告別式, 弔い, 弔う, 神葬, , 葬り, 葬る, 葬儀, 葬儀式, 葬式, 葬礼, 葬送, 追悼式, 送り, 送る
Sorrow an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
Synonyms: 哀悼, 哀悼痛惜, 哀惜, 弔い, 弔う, 弔意
Bereavement state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
Synonyms: , 喪中, 弔い, 弔う, 弔事, 弔意, , 忌み, 忌中, 忌服, 死別, 永訣, 追弔, 追悼

Meanings for each kanji in 弔う

» condolences; mourning; funeral

Categories 弔う is a member of

Suffer experience (emotional) pain
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Grieve feel grief
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Sympathize to feel or express sympathy or compassion
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Observance a formal event performed on a special occasion
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Unhappiness emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
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Sorrowfulness the state of being sad
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 弔う

Conjugations for 弔う

masu stem
[とぶら()·]
toburai
Negative stem
[とぶら()·]
toburawa
te-form
[とぶら()··]
toburatte
Negative te-form
[とぶら()····]
toburawanakute
Adverbial Negative Form
[とぶら()···]
toburawanaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[とぶら()·]
toburau
Present Indicative Negative Form
[とぶら()···]
toburawanai
Past Indicative Form
[とぶら()··]
toburatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[とぶら()·····]
toburawanakatta
Presumptive Form
[とぶら()··]
toburaou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[とぶら()···]
toburaimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[とぶら()····]
toburaimasen
Past Indicative Form
[とぶら()····]
toburaimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[とぶら()·······]
toburaimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
[とぶら()·····]
toburaimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[とぶら()···]
toburaitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[とぶら()·····]
toburaitakunai
Past Indicative Form
[とぶら()·····]
toburaitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[とぶら()·······]
toburaitakunakatta
Adjective stem
[とぶら()··]
toburaita
te-form
[とぶら()····]
toburaitakute
Negative te-form
[とぶら()······]
toburaitakunakute
Adverbial Form
[とぶら()···]
toburaitaku
Provisional Form
[とぶら()·····]
toburaitakereba
Provisional Negative Form
[とぶら()·······]
toburaitakunakereba
Conditional Form
[とぶら()······]
toburaitakattara
Conditional Negative Form
[とぶら()········]
toburaitakunakattara
Objective Form
[とぶら()···]
toburaitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[とぶら()·]
toburae
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[とぶら()····]
toburainasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[とぶら()··]
toburaeba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[とぶら()·····]
toburawanakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[とぶら()····]
toburawanakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[とぶら()···]
toburattara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[とぶら()······]
toburawanakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[とぶら()···]
toburattari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[とぶら()··]
toburaeru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[とぶら()···]
toburaenai
Past Indicative Form
[とぶら()··]
toburaeta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[とぶら()·····]
toburaenakatta
masu-stem
[とぶら()·]
toburae
te-form
[とぶら()··]
toburaete
Negative te-form
[とぶら()····]
toburaenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[とぶら()···]
toburaemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[とぶら()····]
toburaemasen
Past Indicative Form
[とぶら()····]
toburaemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[とぶら()·······]
toburaemasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[とぶら()···]
toburawareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[とぶら()····]
toburawarenai
Past Indicative Form
[とぶら()···]
toburawareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[とぶら()······]
toburawarenakatta
masu stem
[とぶら()··]
toburaware
te-form
[とぶら()···]
toburawarete
Negative te-form
[とぶら()·····]
toburawarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[とぶら()····]
toburawaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[とぶら()·····]
toburawaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[とぶら()·····]
toburawaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[とぶら()········]
toburawaremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[とぶら()···]
toburawaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[とぶら()····]
toburawasenai
Past Indicative Form
[とぶら()···]
toburawaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[とぶら()······]
toburawasenakatta
masu stem
[とぶら()··]
toburawase
te-form
[とぶら()···]
toburawasete
Negative te-form
[とぶら()·····]
toburawasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[とぶら()····]
toburawasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[とぶら()·····]
toburawasemasen
Past Indicative Form
[とぶら()·····]
toburawasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[とぶら()········]
toburawasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[とぶら()····]
toburawasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[とぶら()·····]
toburawasarenai
Past Indicative Form
[とぶら()····]
toburawasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[とぶら()·······]
toburawasarenakatta
masu stem
[とぶら()···]
toburawasare
te-form
[とぶら()····]
toburawasarete
Negative te-form
[とぶら()······]
toburawasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[とぶら()·····]
toburawasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[とぶら()······]
toburawasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[とぶら()······]
toburawasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[とぶら()·········]
toburawasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[とぶら()··]
toburawan
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[とぶら()··]
toburawazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[とぶら()··]
toburawanu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[とぶら()···]
toburawazaru

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