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いきじごく
Kanji
生き地獄
Noun
Japanese Meaning
生きながらにして、ひどく苦しい状態や環境に置かれていること。まるで地獄にいるようなつらさを伴う状況。 / 逃れようのない苦痛や苦しみが続く人生や生活のたとえ。 / 精神的・肉体的な苦痛が極限まで高まった状態の比喩。
Easy Japanese Meaning
とてもつらくてにげられない、まいにちじごくのようなつらいようす
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
人间地狱 / 活地狱 / 极度痛苦的境地
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
活地獄 / 人間地獄
Korean Meaning
살아 있는 지옥 / 지상 지옥 / 현실의 지옥
Vietnamese Meaning
địa ngục trần gian / địa ngục sống / cảnh sống khổ ải như địa ngục
Sense（1）
living hell; hell on earth
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（ hiragana historical ）
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いきじごく
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His job is truly a living hell.
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彼の仕事はまさにいきじごくだ。
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