passing bell

A bell rung to announce a passing, a death, or funeral; death bell, death knell.

Japanese Meaning

死亡や葬儀、通夜などで故人の死を知らせるために鳴らされる鐘

The distant passing bell tolled three times as the village mourned the old teacher's death.

村人たちが年老いた教師の死を悼む中、遠くで葬送の鐘が三度鳴った。

Sense（1）

A bell rung to announce a passing, a death, or funeral; death bell, death knell.

What passing-bells for these who die as cattle?

— Only the monstrous anger of the guns.

Only the stuttering rifles' rapid rattle

Can patter out their hasty orisons.

passing bells

（ plural ）