shāncì
mourning for one's parents
苫次 shāncì
- mourning for one's parents
- (literary) To be in the period of mourning for one's parents; originally referred to the straw mat used by mourners, but later came to refer to the mourner themselves or the place where they stay.
- [salutation]
- A respectful term used in formal letters to address someone who is currently in mourning for a parent.