墓石

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 墓石, read はかいし, means a stone erected at a grave.
• Basic usage: It is used for wiping moss off a gravestone or engraving words chosen by a family.
  • 墓石についた苔を柔らかい布で拭いた。

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• The object and the place in 墓地
  • 墓石 is the stone at an individual grave, while 墓地 is the cemetery area where graves are located.