墓地
ぼち · bochi
Cemetery, graveyard
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How it’s used
Used in everyday speech and writing for a burial ground; neutral and common, whereas 墓 (haka) refers to an individual grave.
墓地 is a whole cemetery, while 墓 is a single grave.
Example sentences
毎年、墓地に花を供えに行きます。
Every year, I go to the cemetery to offer flowers.
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その墓地は駅から歩いて十分です。
That cemetery is a ten-minute walk from the station.
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What does 墓地 mean?
Cemetery, graveyard.
How do you pronounce 墓地?
ぼち (bochi). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.
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JLPT N1 — advanced. See the JLPT N1 guide.
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