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：2026/01/03
獄
Hiragana
ごく
Noun
Japanese Meaning
刑罰として人を拘禁するための施設。また、その建物。「牢獄」の略。 / きわめて苦しい境遇や状態を、獄に閉じ込められた状況になぞらえてたとえた語。「苦悩の獄」などの形で用いる。
Easy Japanese Meaning
国のきまりをやぶった人をとじこめるばしょ
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
监狱 / 牢狱 / 监禁
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
監獄 / 牢獄 / 監牢
Korean Meaning
감옥 / 교도소
Vietnamese Meaning
nhà tù / ngục / trại giam
Tagalog Meaning
bilangguan / kulungan / piitan
Sense（1）
prison
（ romanization ）
（ hiragana ）
Quizzes for review
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He was put in prison.
See correct answer
彼は獄に入れられた。
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