noun
cenotaph; memorial monument
A stone monument or pillar erected to console the spirits of the dead, often at sites of disasters or war. Similar to 慰霊塔, but 碑 implies a flat stone or stele rather than a tower.
See also: 慰霊塔
公園の一角に戦没者の慰霊碑が建てられている。
A cenotaph for the war dead has been erected in a corner of the park.
毎年、慰霊碑の前で追悼式が行われる。
A memorial service is held in front of the cenotaph every year.
慰霊 is the act of consoling the spirits of the dead; 慰霊碑 is the physical monument for that purpose.
Compound of 慰霊 (consolation of spirits) and 碑 (stone monument).