地獄
Meanings
Noun
1. hell realm; Naraka
2. Hell
3. hell; misery; nightmare; inferno
4. place where a volcano or hot springs constantly spew smoke or steam
Kanji used
Pitch accent
じごく
じごく
Used in vocabulary
地獄耳
being readily aware of rumors and gossip; being quick to learn secrets; having sharp ears; ability to remember everything one hears
Noun
無間地獄
the Avici hell (the eighth and most painful of the eight hells); hell of uninterrupted suffering
Noun
無間地獄
the Avici hell (the eighth and most painful of the eight hells); hell of uninterrupted suffering
Noun
Examples11
そこ
The place became a hell on earth.
魔王
"How can I lose?" answered Satan. "All the umpires are down here in Hell."
同じ
To different minds, the same world is a hell, and a heaven.
最近
More and more people these days are getting overwhelmed by housing loans.
地獄
The descent to hell is easy.
地獄
The road to hell is paved with good intentions.