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sky burial in Japanese

sky burial in Japanese is 鳥葬.

sky burial in Japanese

鳥葬
noun
Pronounced: chōsō
A funeral practice in which a human corpse is placed atop a mountain or other outdoor structure to decompose or be eaten by scavenging animals.
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What is "sky burial" in Japanese?

"sky burial" in Japanese is 鳥葬.

How do you pronounce 鳥葬?

"sky burial" in Japanese is 鳥葬, pronounced "chōsō".

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