極楽

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Japanese [edit]

Kanji in this term
極 楽

Etymology [edit]

Translation of Sanskrit sukhāvatī (pure land).

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /ɡokuraku/

Noun [edit]

極楽 (hiragana ごくらく, romaji gokuraku)

  1. (Buddhism) Pure land
  2. pleasure quarters, red-light district
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