pay one's respects

Verb

To grieve or mourn a person to a degree appropriate for one's relationship; to attend someone's funeral.

Japanese Meaning

故人に対して適切な哀悼や弔意を示すこと / 葬儀に参列し、敬意を表すること

Many colleagues came to the funeral to pay one's respects to the late professor.

多くの同僚が故教授の葬儀に参列して弔意を表した。

Sense（1）

To grieve or mourn a person to a degree appropriate for one's relationship; to attend someone's funeral.

pays one's respects

（ present singular third-person ）

paying one's respects

（ participle present ）

paid one's respects

（ participle past ）

paid one's respects

（ past ）