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(historical) A route used to transport corpses, often from remote communities, to cemeteries where they could be buried.

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corpse road

Source Word

corpse road

historical

(historical) A route used to transport corpses, often from remote communities, to cemeteries where they could be buried.

Japanese Meaning

歴史的な意味では、遠隔地の集落などから墓地へ遺体を運搬するための通路、つまり死体の搬送路を指す。

The villagers reluctantly guided the last carriage along the old corpse road to the distant cemetery at dawn.

村人たちは夜明けに、最後の馬車を古い葬送の道に沿って遠い墓地へとしぶしぶ導いた。

Sense（1）

(historical) A route used to transport corpses, often from remote communities, to cemeteries where they could be buried.

Corpse roads evolved, often over high ground, with resting places along the way.

corpse roads

（ plural ）