納棺

placing a body in a coffin, encoffining

n o̞ː k ã̠ ɴ
納 put in; deposit + 棺 coffin, casket
noun Rare #31,363
placing a body in a coffin, encoffining A term used in funeral rites.
JA: 葬儀の前に納棺をします。
EN: We place the deceased in the coffin before the funeral.

納棺ってね昔は家族でやってたものなの

You know, in the old days, families used to prepare the deceased for burial themselves.

— Departures (2008)

“納棺”って?

What does “nōkan” mean?

— ほんとうのピノッキオ (2019)

納棺

placing the deceased in the coffin

— Departures (2008)

呼ばれたからには納棺しないといけない

Now that I've been called in, I have to put the body in the coffin.

— ほんとうのピノッキオ (2019)

だからNKは納棺のNK

So NK is the NK in nōkan—the act of placing a body in a coffin.

— Departures (2008)

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