How to say ashes in Japanese

遺灰【いはいihai】

noun:

  • ashes (of the deceased); remains from cremation

Example Sentences

祖母soboのno遺灰nokohaiはha寺院jiinにni置かれたokareta骨壷kotsutsuboにni入っているhaitteiru。
Grandmother's ashes are in an urn at the temple.
彼のkareno魂tamashiiにni平和heiwaをwo！
Peace to his ashes!
彼のkareno遺骨ikotsuはhaここkokoにni埋められているumerareteiru。
His ashes are buried here.
暖炉danroのno灰haiをwo掃除soujiしてshite下さいkudasai。
Clean the ashes out of the fireplace.
大火事daikajiのnoためにtameni町machi全体zentaiがga灰haiになってninatteしまったshimatta。
The big fire reduced the whole town to ashes.

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