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供養
It involves offering incense, flowers, or food to ancestors or spirits to ensure their peace. It reflects the Japanese cultural value of honoring the dead.
Examples in context
先祖の供養のために墓参りに行きました
I went to visit the grave to hold a memorial service for my ancestors.
使い古した道具を供養する文化があります
There is a culture of performing memorial rites for old, used tools.
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