Meanings
Readings
Common Words
Buddhism
hell realm; Naraka
Christianity
Hell
hell; misery; nightmare; inferno
place where a volcano or hot springs constantly spew smoke or steam
prison; jail; gaol
Intransitive verb
escaping from prison; breaking out of prison; jailbreak
Transitive verb; Computing
jailbreaking (a smartphone, video game console, etc.)
imprisonment; incarceration
to go to hell; to fall into hell; to be damned
to live through hell; to go to hell and back; to suffer dire straits
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