地獄 — meaning in English

English meaning

• hell noun In many religions, the place of punishment for the wicked after death.
• inferno noun A huge, raging fire.
• underworld noun The organized criminal side of society, especially those involved in serious or large-scale crime.

Senses

地獄 is used for these senses in English:

• hell (countable, hyperbole, figuratively) A place or situation of great suffering in life.
• hell (in many religions, uncountable) A place of torment where some or all sinners are believed to go after death and evil spirits are believed to be.
• inferno A large fire; a conflagration.

hell — full definition

1. noun In many religions, the place of punishment for the wicked after death.
2. noun A situation or experience of extreme suffering or difficulty.
3. intj Used to express anger, frustration, or strong emphasis.

inferno — full definition

1. noun A huge, raging fire.
2. noun A place or situation so intense or hellish it resembles Hell.

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