墳ふん墓ぼ

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Meanings

A formal or literary term for a grave or tomb, often used in historical, archaeological, or news contexts. In everyday speech, 墓 (はか) is more common.

古こ代だいの墳ふん墓ぼが発はっ掘くつされた。
An ancient tomb was excavated.
この地ち域いきには多おおくの古こ墳ふんや墳ふん墓ぼが残のこっている。
Many ancient burial mounds and tombs remain in this area.

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Usage patterns

〈場ば所しょ〉に墳ふん墓ぼが見みつかるa tomb is discovered at a place
遺い跡せきの近ちかくで古こ代だいの墳ふん墓ぼが見みつかった。
An ancient tomb was discovered near the ruins.
墳ふん墓ぼを発はっ掘くつするto excavate a tomb
考こう古こ学がく者しゃたちが墳ふん墓ぼを発はっ掘くつしている。
Archaeologists are excavating the tomb.

Kanji

墳tomb, mound
墓grave, tomb

Related words

墓はかN3
墓 is the everyday word for a grave, while 墳墓 is a more formal or literary term used in historical and archaeological contexts.
石せき室しつ
墳墓 is the general formal word for a grave or tomb, while 石室 specifically names the stone-built inner chamber of such a tomb.
古こ墳ふん
墳墓 is a general term for any tomb or grave mound, while 古墳 specifically refers to the large ancient mounded tombs of Japan's Kofun period.

Don't confuse with

古こ墳ふん
古墳 refers specifically to ancient burial mounds from the Kofun period, whereas 墳墓 is a general term for any grave or tomb of any era.

Counted with

基き
Graves and tombs (墳墓) are sometimes counted with 基 as fixed structures or installations.

Word family

墳ふん墓ぼ発はっ掘くつ
desecration of a tomb; grave excavation

Etymology

Compound of 墳 (mound, tumulus) and 墓 (grave). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination has been used in formal writing to refer to graves and tombs.