English–Japanese
“cemetery” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajibochi
Example
毎年、家族で墓地を掃除します。mai toshi ka zoku de bo chi o sō ji shi ma su
We clean the cemetery as a family every year.
How to say “cemetery” in Japanese
“Cemetery” in Japanese is 墓地 (bochi).
Refers to a designated place where the dead are laid to rest in graves.
Example sentences with 墓地
祖父の墓がある墓地は、駅から歩いて十分ほどです。so fu no haka ga a ru bo chi wa eki ka ra aru i te jip pun ho do de su
The cemetery where my grandfather's grave is located is about a ten-minute walk from the station.
Tips for using 墓地
- English cemetery and graveyard overlap, but graveyard traditionally refers to a burial ground beside a church, whereas cemetery is more general.