埋葬

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 埋葬 is read as まいそう and means burial or interment of a deceased person or remains in the ground.
• Basic usage: Use 亡くなった人を丘に埋葬する for burying a deceased person on a hill and 古い埋葬の跡 for traces of an ancient burial.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Difference between 埋葬 and 火葬
  • The former inters a body or remains in the ground, whereas the latter is cremation by fire.