expression, noun
under the sod; one's grave; the other world
Euphemistic fixed expression referring to the afterlife or a person's grave, often used when speaking of someone who has passed away. Conveys a poetic, somewhat old-fashioned tone.
彼も今は草葉の陰で、この成功を見ることはできない。
He is now under the sod and cannot see this success.
I reported to my departed friend in the other world.