Translation

葬儀 / 葬送儀礼 / 葬礼

Meaning

An obsequy is a funeral rite or ceremony, but the word is rare and is usually seen in the plural obsequies. It sounds formal, literary, or historical. The trap is confusing it with obsequious, which describes servile flattery.

Examples

• 王の葬送儀礼には何千人もの会葬者が集まりました。
  The king's obsequies drew thousands of mourners.
• その詩は海辺で行われた静かな葬礼を描いています。
  The poem describes a quiet obsequy by the sea.