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“The recently departed” in Japanese

Short answer
新仏 shinbotoke しんぼとけ

The recently departed in Japanese is “新仏” (shinbotoke). Full meaning: spirit of someone on the first Obon after their death; the recently departed (and buried or cremated, etc.).

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