墓場

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 墓場, read はかば, denotes a place where graves are located.
• Basic usage: In 村外れの墓場には古い石碑が並んでいる。, old gravestones stand in the graveyard on the outskirts of the village.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Grave and graveyard
  • While 墓 can refer to an individual grave, 墓場 focuses on the place where graves are located. In the ghost-story example, it serves as the story's setting.