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地獄
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 地獄.
Dictionary
Entry
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
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