霊れい園えん

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Meanings

Refers to a park-like cemetery, often with landscaped grounds, as opposed to a traditional temple graveyard (墓地). Commonly used in proper names like 〇〇霊園.

祖そ母ぼは郊こう外がいの霊れい園えんに眠ねむっている。
My grandmother rests in a suburban memorial park.
この霊れい園えんは桜さくらの名めい所しょとしても知しられている。
This cemetery is also known as a famous cherry blossom spot.

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Usage patterns

〈場ば所しょ〉に霊れい園えんを建たてるto build a cemetery in a place
市しは郊こう外がいに新あたらしい霊れい園えんを建たてた。
The city built a new memorial park in the suburbs.
霊れい園えんに墓はかを建たてるto erect a grave in a cemetery
祖そ父ふはこの霊れい園えんに墓はかを建たてた。
My grandfather had a grave built in this memorial park.
霊れい園えんを管かん理りするto manage/maintain a cemetery
この会かい社しゃは市し内ないの霊れい園えんを管かん理りしている。
This company manages the memorial park in the city.