弔う

とむらう

to mourn for

Also:to hold a memorial service for

What does 弔う mean?

弔う is a Japanese verb meaning to mourn for in English. It can also be translated as to hold a memorial service for depending on context. It is written as 弔う in kanji, とむらう in hiragana, and tomurau in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.