burial grave; grave for the body
Historical term used in the context of the two-grave system (両墓制), where the body is buried separately from the memorial grave (詣り墓).
In the two-grave system, a burial grave for the body and a separate memorial grave for visits were established.
Compound of 埋め (burying) + 墓 (grave). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is associated with the two-grave burial custom.