墓地(ぼち)

ぼち
noun
cemetery; graveyard
building
1. cemetery; graveyard; burial ground
An area of land designated for burying the dead, typically containing gravestones and memorials.
墓地(ぼち)を訪(おとず)れた。
I visited the cemetery.
祖父(そふ)の墓(はか)は町(まち)の墓地(ぼち)にある。
My grandfather's grave is in the town cemetery.
お盆(ぼん)には家族(かぞく)で墓地(ぼち)に行(い)って墓参(はかまい)りをするのが毎年(まいとし)の習慣(しゅうかん)だ。
Every year during Obon, our family makes it a custom to visit the cemetery and pay respects at the grave.

Common collocations

Culture: In Japan, most cemeteries are associated with Buddhist temples (寺院(じいん)墓地(ぼち)). Municipal and private cemeteries also exist. Visiting family graves (墓参(はかまい)り) is an important custom, especially during Obon and the spring/autumn equinoxes (彼岸(ひがん)).

Similar words

  • 墓地(ぼち): general term for cemetery or burial ground
  • 霊園(れいえん): memorial park, garden cemetery (more modern, park-like)
  • 墓場(はかば): graveyard (slightly more informal or literary)

Related Words

Related: 墓(はか) (grave, tomb)
Compare: 霊園(れいえん) (memorial park, garden cemetery)
Compare: 墓場(はかば) (graveyard)
Related: 墓穴(ぼけつ) (grave)
Compare: お墓(はか) (grave)
Compare: 墓石(ぼせき) (gravestone)
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Added 2026.3.5 19:19 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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