じごく – Vocabulary details

じごく

Meanings

Noun

Buddhist

1. hell realm; Naraka

地じ獄ごくには恐おそろしい鬼おにがいるという。They say there are terrifying demons in hell.

2. Hell

悪わるい人ひとは死しぬと地じ獄ごくへ行いくと教きょう会かいで教おそわった。I was taught at church that bad people go to Hell after death.

3. hell; misery; nightmare; inferno

だけど、現げん実じつ世せ界かいのほうが何なにより地じ獄ごくだ。But the real world is more hellish than anything.

4. place where a volcano or hot springs constantly spew smoke or steam

この温おん泉せん地ちには、湯ゆ気げが噴ふき出だす地じ獄ごくがいくつもある。This hot spring area has several 'hells' where steam spouts out.

Alt. forms

地じ獄ごく

99%

じごく

Pitch accent

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Used in: 35

Composed of

じ

ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric

ごく

jail; gaol; prison

Used in vocabulary (36 in total)

じごくみみ

being readily aware of rumors and gossip; being quick to learn secrets; having sharp ears; ability to remember everything one hears

じごくにおちる

to go to hell; to fall into hell; to be damned

じごくをみる

to live through hell; to go to hell and back; to suffer dire straits

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Examples (24 in total)

じごくへようこそ。

Welcome to hell!

魔ま王おうはじごくを支し配はいしている。

The Devil rules over Hell.

この一いっ週しゅう間かんはじごくだったな。

This past week was hell.