獄
獄

prison, jail

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地獄じごくNounFreq #2059
1

Buddhism

hell realm; Naraka

2

Christianity

Hell

Examples
魔王は言った。「俺が負けるわっきゃねーべ。審判は皆地獄にいるのだ」。
"How can I lose?" answered Satan. "All the umpires are down here in Hell."
3

hell; misery; nightmare; inferno

Examples
そこはこの世の地獄となった。
The place became a hell on earth.
4

place where a volcano or hot springs constantly spew smoke or steam

牢獄ろうごくNounFreq #10342
1

prison; jail; gaol

Examples
囚人が牢獄から逃げた。
A convict has escaped from prison.
監獄かんごくNounFreq #16333
1

prison

獄人屋囚獄ごく (獄)ひとやNounFreq #19660
1

囚獄 is gikun

jail; gaol; prison

脱獄だつごくNoun～する VerbFreq #20752
1

Intransitive verb

escaping from prison; breaking out of prison; jailbreak

Examples
１０人の囚人たちが脱獄した。
Ten prisoners broke out of jail.
2

Transitive verb; Computing

jailbreaking (a smartphone, video game console, etc.)

投獄とうごくNounTransitive～する VerbFreq #21367
1

imprisonment; incarceration

Examples
その男は殺人の疑いで投獄された。
The man was imprisoned for murder.
煉獄れんごくNounFreq #22527
1

Christianity

purgatory

地獄絵図じごくえずNounFreq #25572
1

painting of a scene in Hell; a picture of Hell

地獄に落ちるじごくにおちるExpressionIchidan verbFreq #27212
1

to go to hell; to fall into hell; to be damned

地獄を見るじごくをみるExpressionIchidan verbFreq #34441
1

to live through hell; to go to hell and back; to suffer dire straits

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