地獄 (じごく): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

地獄 (じごく) means hell.

See example sentences below.

地獄 at a glance

地獄

じごくjigoku

N1noun

hell

地獄じごくjigokuN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

hell

Example 1

彼は地獄のような仕事をしている。

Translation

He is doing a hellish job.

Example 2

地獄に落ちるとは怖い話だ。

Translation

The idea of going to hell is a scary story.

Kanji 獄: prison, jail

Kanji 獄: meanings, readings, and example words.

Kanji 地: ground, earth

Kanji 地: meanings, readings, and example words.

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