“Dirge” in Japanese
Short answer
Dirge in Japanese is “葬送歌” (sousouka). Full meaning: dirge, elegy, threnody.
Other ways to say “Dirge” in Japanese
悲歌
hika elegy, dirge, mournful melody
弔歌
chouka elegy, dirge
哀歌
aika lament (song), elegy, dirge, sad song; Lamentations (book of the Bible)
哀傷歌
aishouka lament, elegy, dirge, funeral song
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