Last Updated :2026/01/07

骨を拾う

Hiragana
ほねをひろう
Verb
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
骨を拾う:死者の遺骨を拾い集めること。また転じて、他人の後始末を引き受けること。
Easy Japanese Meaning
しんだ人のあとしまつをしたり、その人のためにさいごまで力をつくすこと
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
料理身后事 / 收集遗骨(骨灰)
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
為死者料理身後事 / 拾骨;撿拾遺骨(火化後收集骨片/骨灰)
Korean Meaning
죽은 이의 뒷일을 돌보다 / 유골을 수습하다
Vietnamese Meaning
Lo liệu hậu sự, trông nom công việc còn lại sau khi ai đó qua đời. / Thu nhặt tro cốt (xương) của người đã khuất sau lễ hỏa táng.
Tagalog Meaning
mag-asikaso sa mga naiwan ng namatay / tipunin ang abo ng yumao
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When my grandmother suddenly passed away, I took on the responsibility of handling her affairs after her death, including sorting her estate and arranging the funeral.

Chinese (Simplified) Translation

祖母突然去世时,我承担了整理遗产、安排葬礼并接骨灰的职责。

Chinese (Traditional) Translation

祖母突然過世時,我承擔了整理遺產、安排葬禮並拾骨的責任。

Korean Translation

할머니가 급작스럽게 돌아가셨을 때, 유산 정리와 장례 준비를 하고 유골을 수습하는 일을 제가 맡았다.

Vietnamese Translation

Khi bà tôi đột ngột qua đời, tôi đã đảm nhận việc sắp xếp di sản, lo liệu tang lễ và nhiệm vụ nhận lại hài cốt.

Tagalog Translation

Nang biglaang pumanaw ang aking lola, ako ang tumanggap ng tungkuling ayusin ang mana, mag-asikaso ng libing, at kunin ang mga buto.

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(idiomatic) to look after someone's affairs after someone dies

Sense(2)

to collect ashes of the deceased

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(idiomatic) to look after someone's affairs after someone dies / to collect ashes of the deceased

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骨を拾う

祖母が急逝したとき、遺産の整理や葬儀の手配をして骨を拾う役目を私が引き受けた。

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When my grandmother suddenly passed away, I took on the responsibility of handling her affairs after her death, including sorting her estate and arranging the funeral.

When my grandmother suddenly passed away, I took on the responsibility of handling her affairs after her death, including sorting her estate and arranging the funeral.

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祖母が急逝したとき、遺産の整理や葬儀の手配をして骨を拾う役目を私が引き受けた。

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