In the meaning of Chinese character, the term 'matsuri' (祭) refers to a funeral ceremony in the countries which use Chinese characters, and in present-day Japan, the term 'matsuri' (祭り) has a meaning in contradiction to that in China, but, when focusing on the comfort, this term has the same meaning in essentials.
「祭」は漢字の意味において中華文明圏では、葬儀のことであり、現在の日本と中国では祭りは正反対の意味と捉えられているが、慰霊という点に着眼すれば本質的な部分では同じ意味でもある。