also: ぼさん
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
visit to a grave; grave visit
Refers to the act of visiting a family grave, typically during Obon, equinoctial weeks, or anniversaries, to clean the site and offer prayers.
お盆に家族で墓参りに行った。
We went to visit the family grave during Obon.
毎月、祖母の命日には必
Every month, on the anniversary of my grandmother's death, I make sure to visit her grave.