Japanese Conversation · Level 65
75 words
Japanese word
墓参り
Pronunciation
Romajihakamairi
Meaning
- nounvisit to a grave
Example
毎年春に祖父の墓参りをします。mai toshi haru ni so fu no haka mai ri o shi ma su
I visit my grandfather's grave every spring.
More examples
お盆には家族で墓参りをします。o bon ni wa ka zoku de haka mai ri o shi ma su
My family and I visit the grave during the Bon holiday.
Core concept
墓参り (hakamairi) centers on visiting a grave as an act of remembrance and respect for the deceased.
Common phrases
墓参りをするhaka mai ri o su ru
visit a grave
Similar words
墓参bosan: The act of visiting a grave to pay respects to someone who has died.
Definition in Japanese
故人の墓を訪れて供養すること。ko jin no haka o otozu re te ku yō su ru ko to
Word origin
墓参り (hakamairi) combines 墓 (haka, "grave") with 参り (mairi, "visiting"), the noun form of 参る (mairu, "to visit").
Usage tips
- In Japan, 墓参り (hakamairi) commonly takes place around the equinoxes and Obon, when families visit and clean graves.