noun
foreign cemetery (in Japan); cemetery for Westerners
Refers to a cemetery in Japan where non-Japanese, especially Westerners, are buried. Often used in historical contexts.
横浜の外人墓地には、多くの歴史的な人物が眠っている。
Many historical figures rest in the foreign cemetery in Yokohama.
Compound of 外人 (がいじん, 'foreigner') and 墓地 (ぼち, 'cemetery').