墓地|ぼちbochi[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nouncemetery; graveyard
   彼かれはこの墓地ぼちに埋葬まいそうされている。↗

   He was buried in this graveyard.

• Synonym霊園れいえんNeutralA park-style cemetery shared by many families, with a modern, well-kept feel, of any size; 「墓地」 is the general word and implies no particular style.
• Synonym墓場はかばNeutralThe everyday word for a graveyard, common in speech and carrying a gloomy, eerie shade, as in 「墓場まで持っていく」.
• Synonym墓所ぼしょWrittenA written, polite word for a grave site, often used for the graves of well-known figures; little used in everyday speech.
• Synonym埋葬地まいそうちWrittenA written term for the place where a body or remains are buried; it describes the site objectively, in a neutral, factual tone.
• RelatedメモリアルパークNeutralA loanword for a memorial park commemorating the deceased or a historical event; also appears in the names of cemeteries.
• RelatedネクロポリスWrittenA loanword for an ancient burial ground, a cluster of tombs; leans toward archaeological usage.
• Related奥つ城所おくつきどころWrittenAn archaic, elegant word for a burial place, rarely seen today; recognize it in classical texts and use 「墓地」 instead.

To name a place where the dead are buried, use 「墓地」. Choose 「霊園」 for a park-style cemetery, 「墓場」 for casual speech, 「墓所」 for written or polite contexts, and 「ネクロポリス」 for ancient burial sites.

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1. 墓はかが置おかれる土地とち。