
Japan Station: A Podcast About Japanese Culture & the Japanese Language Okuribito: Mortician or millionaire? What does it mean? | Japaan Station 191
Jan 7, 2026
14:46
On this episode of Japan Station, I break down the two very different meanings of the word okuribito.
👉Topics Discussed- About the 2008 Japanese film Departures (Okuribito)
- What does okuribito mean?
- What does おくりびと mean?
- What does okuribito 億り人 mean?
- The Japanese slang term okuribito
- Why it is more difficult to become an "okuribito" in Japan now
- And much more!
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