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獄
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prison gate
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Historical term
decapitation (of a criminal) and exposure of the head to public view (Edo-period punishment)
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Buddhism
hell realm; Naraka
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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."
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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.
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place where a volcano or hot springs constantly spew smoke or steam
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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.
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Transitive verb; Computing
jailbreaking (a smartphone, video game console, etc.)
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imprisonment; incarceration
Examples
その男は殺人の疑いで投獄された。
The man was imprisoned for murder.
