霊園・霊苑|れいえんreien[0]heiban (flat)

1. noun(garden) cemetery; park-style cemetery; memorial park

• Synonym墓地ぼちNeutralThe broadest everyday term for land where graves stand; 「霊園」 narrows this to a cemetery gathering many families' graves, usually laid out like a park.
• Synonym墓場はかばCasualThe colloquial word for a graveyard, with an eerie feel, as in 「墓場まで持っていく」; 「霊園」 sounds more dignified.
• SynonymメモリアルパークNeutralA loanword for a memorial park, often used as a commercial name for cemeteries; it sounds more modern and Western than 「霊園」.
• Related共同墓地きょうどうぼちWrittenA written, administrative term for a public cemetery shared by many people, typically set up by a local body; more official-sounding than 「霊園」.
• Related埋葬地まいそうちWrittenA written, explanatory term for a place where bodies or remains are buried; it carries none of 「霊園」's park-style image.
• RelatedネクロポリスWrittenA loanword for a necropolis: a concentration of graves near an ancient city; an archaeological term that does not cover modern cemeteries.
• Related奥つ城所おくつきどころWrittenAn archaic native word for a burial place, seen mainly in classical literature; in everyday speech use 「墓地」 or 「霊園」.

Use 「霊園」 for a park-style cemetery holding many families' graves, as in 「市営霊園」. For cemeteries in general say 「墓地」; 「墓場」 is colloquial and slightly eerie. 「メモリアルパーク」 is a stylish commercial name; the rest are written, archaic or technical terms.

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1. 複数ふくすうの家いえの墓はかが集あつまった共同きょうどう墓地ぼち。墓園ぼえん。