Japanese word

墓地

Pronunciation

Romajibochi

Meaning

  • nouncemetery

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.

Illustration for 墓地 (cemetery)

More examples

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.

Core concept

Refers to a designated place where the dead are laid to rest in graves.

Common phrases

  • 墓地を掃除するbo chi o sō ji su ru

    clean a cemetery

  • 墓地を訪れるbo chi o otozu re ru

    visit a cemetery

  • 墓地の近くbo chi no chika ku

    near a cemetery

Similar words

霊園reien: A managed cemetery with organized plots and often landscaped grounds.
墓場hakaba: A place where graves are located, often in a less formal or more general sense.

Definition in Japanese

死者の遺骨や遺体を納めた墓が集まっている場所。shi sha no i kotsu ya i tai o osa me ta haka ga atsu ma tte i ru ba sho

Word origin

墓 (bo, "grave") combines with 地 (chi, "place or land") to form 墓地 (bochi), literally a place of graves.

Usage tips

  • English cemetery and graveyard overlap, but graveyard traditionally refers to a burial ground beside a church, whereas cemetery is more general.

Other meanings

  • graveyardnoun

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