霊園

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 霊園 is read as れいえん and refers to a cemetery or memorial park.
• Basic usage: It can identify the place containing a family grave or a quiet burial ground with a tree-lined path on a hill.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• A place containing a grave
  • 墓がある霊園 refers to the cemetery where a family member's grave is located. Example: 祖父の墓がある霊園へ家族で出かけました。
• Features of the place
  • With 霊園には, the cemetery becomes the setting whose paths or other features are described. Example: 丘の上の霊園には静かな並木道があります。