地獄
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Noun referring to the underworld or place of punishment in religious contexts, or metaphorically for terrible experiences. Example: 『地獄のような暑さ』 (jigoku no yōna atsusa, 'heat like hell').
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地獄
じごく
hell
Culture & SocietyReligion & Festivals
Memory Hook
Think of a scary place like 'hell' where it's 'ground' (地 chi) and 'prison' (獄 goku) combined — '地獄' (jigoku) sounds like 'gee-goku', a place of suffering!
Cultural Note
『地獄』 (jigoku, 'hell') is a concept in Japanese Buddhism and Shinto, often depicted in art and festivals like 『地獄絵』 (jigokue, 'hell scrolls'). It represents punishment in the afterlife and is used metaphorically for extreme situations.
Forms
Base: 地獄Noun referring to the underworld or place of punishment in religious contexts, or metaphorically for terrible experiences. Example: 『地獄のような暑さ』 (jigoku no yōna atsusa, 'heat like hell').