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Japanese word 極楽: paradise / heaven / bliss. Meanings and example sentences.

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極楽 (ごくらく): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

極楽 (ごくらく) means paradise / heaven / bliss.

See example sentences below.

極楽 at a glance

極楽

ごくらくgokuraku

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paradise / heaven / bliss

極楽ごくらくgokurakuN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 極楽

Core meaning

paradise / heaven / bliss

Basic example sentences

Example 1

この庭はまるで極楽のようだ。

Translation

This garden feels just like paradise.

Example 2

彼は死んで極楽に行ったと言われている。

Translation

It is said he went to heaven after he died.

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