Word Meaning 忌諱

Listen to 忌避

忌避

きひ

evasion

Listen to 忌まわしい

忌まわしい

いまわしい

ominous

Listen to 忌み言葉

忌み言葉

いみことば

euphemism (used in place of a taboo word)

Listen to 忌日

忌日

きにち

49th day after a person's death, on which Buddhist rituals are performed

Listen to 忌み日

忌み日

いみび

unlucky day (according to astrology)

Listen to 忌中

忌中

きちゅう

mourning

Listen to 回忌

回忌

かいき

death anniversary

Listen to 一周忌

一周忌

いっしゅうき

first anniversary of a person's death

Listen to 三回忌

三回忌

さんかいき

second anniversary of a death

Listen to 七回忌

七回忌

しちかいき

sixth anniversary of a death

Listen to 禁忌

禁忌

きんき

contraindication

Listen to 十三回忌

十三回忌

じゅうさんかいき

12th anniversary of one's death