Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

hậu sự

[həw˧˨ʔ sɨ˧˨ʔ]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) the undertaking of tang (“funeral, burial/cremation and mourning”)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

việc mai táng

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Noun

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

chuyện/việc hậu sựfuneral undertaking

lo (chuyện/việc) hậu sựto undertake a funeral

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Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Common questions

What does “hậu sự” mean?

(noun) the undertaking of tang (“funeral, burial/cremation and mourning”)

Is “hậu sự” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.