在苫
zài​shān

to mourn a parent

  • created sense approved 在苫 · zài​shān · to mourn a parent — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    在苫

    zài​shān

    to mourn a parent

    To stay at home during the initial mourning period for a parent. This traditional term refers to the ancient custom of sleeping on a straw mat during the first hundred days of mourning.

    在, 苫

    在 (literal) → 在 · zài · to be at 苫 (literal) → 苫 · shān · mourning mat

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