Meaning

Primary

Graveyard

Word Type

noun

Explanation

A grave location is a place where there are graves. It is a graveyard.

This word is more direct and informal than 墓地, so using 墓場 for an actual cemetery might come off as disrespectful. It's commonly used in phrases like ゆりかごから墓場まで (from the cradle to the grave) or 墓場まで持っていく (take a secret to the grave).

Reading

はかば
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This word uses the kun'yomi for both kanji, which is fairly unusual, but then graveyards are unusual and special places. You've learned both of these readings before, so you should be able to read this on your own, but here's a reminder for just in case:

When you're finally dead and buried in a graveyard, your one wish is for the New Zealand All Blacks to do the Haka (はか) over your grave. If you don't know what the haka is, look it up, it's pretty neat.

Context

Context Sentences

墓場の隣に住んだら、お化けがドアをノックすることもあるかもしれない。

If you live next to a graveyard, ghosts might knock on your door.

Kanji Composition