Meaning

Primary

To Mourn For

Alternatives

To Condole, To Hold A Memorial Service For

Word Type

transitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

This word consists of kanji with hiragana attached. Because the hiragana ends with an sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means condolence, so the verb version is to mourn for or to condole.

Reading

とむらう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

Since this word consists of a kanji with hiragana attached, you can bet that it will use the kun'yomi reading. You haven't learned this reading yet, so here's a mnemonic to help you:

You seem to mourn for things you really care about. Well then you would mourn for your toe mural (とむら). You had a mural made for your favorite toe so if anything were to happen to it, you would want to mourn for it.

Context

Context Sentences

ここには、殉職者の魂を弔う石碑が建てられています。

A stone monument has been built here to mourn the souls of those who died in the line of duty.

Kanji Composition