墓
haka[ha̠ka̠]
The English word 'grave' is translated into Japanese as 墓 (haka).
墓 (haka) refers to an excavation for burial.
Meaning: excavation for burial (noun)
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
haka
Did you know?
- Because of the tradition of family plots, a single 墓 (haka) can belong to hundreds of different people from the same bloodline.
- The word 墓 (haka) is believed by some linguists to be a contraction of a phrase meaning 'the place of living', sharing a linguistic root with the word for 'home' or 'abode'.
- The term 墓参り (hakamairi), or 'grave visiting', is treated less like a funeral service and more like a routine chore of cleaning and maintenance.
Examples in context
- 私は父の墓参りをした。I visited my father's grave.Tatoeba #152992 by bunbuku, translation #261553 by CK
- 彼女は墓穴を掘っている。She's digging her own grave.Tatoeba #8435574 by Shigure, translation #504935 by FeuDRenais
- 彼は自ら墓穴を掘ってるね。He is digging his own grave.Tatoeba #150139 by small_snow, translation #264418 by CM
- 私の祖父の 墓 を訪れました。I visited my grandfather's grave.
- 彼女は母親の 墓 の前で花を手向けました。She offered flowers in front of her mother's grave.
- お祖父さんの お墓 に参りました。I went to visit my grandfather's grave.
- 彼のお母さんの お墓 を手入れしています。He takes care of his mother's grave.
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Example conversation
Ren and Yui are visiting a cemetery.
- 蓮 Renこの墓はとても綺麗ですね。Kono haka wa totemo kirei desu ne.This grave is very beautiful, isn't it?
- 結衣 Yuiはい、手入れが行き届いています。Hai, teire ga yukitodoite imasu.Yes, it is well-maintained.
- 蓮 Renあそこに家族の墓があります。Asoko ni kazoku no haka ga arimasu.The family grave is over there.
- 結衣 Yui分かりました。行きましょう。Wakarimashita. Ikimashou.I understand. Let's go.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “grave” translations and entries 墓, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 墓, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
