慰霊

Reading

Kana: いれい

Romaji: irei

Definition

noun

1

comfort the spirit (of the dead)

Kanji

慰

Readings: イ、 なぐさ.める、 なぐさ.む

Meanings: consolation, amusement, seduce, cheer, make sport of, comfort, console

霊

Readings: レイ、 リョウ、 たま

Meanings: spirits, soul

Example Sentence

禎子(さだこ)の友人達(ゆうじんたち)は、彼女(かのじょ)と原爆(げんばく)でなくなったすべての子供達(こどもたち)の慰霊碑(いれいひ)を建(た)てたいと思(おも)った。

➥Sadako's friends wanted to build a monument to her and all children who were killed by the atomic bomb.