grave for the body; burial grave
In the 両墓制 (double-grave system), this is the grave where the body is actually buried, as opposed to the 詣り墓 (visiting grave) for memorial rites. A specialized term in Japanese funerary customs.
See also: 両墓制
In the double-grave system, the place where the body is buried is called a sutebaka.
Standard kanji spelling for this term.
Abbreviated kanji form; less common but still used.
Compound of 捨て (throwing away, abandoning) and 墓 (grave). The name reflects the idea that the burial grave is 'abandoned' after the body decomposes, with memorial rites conducted at a separate visiting grave.