奈落

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Contents

1 Japanese
- 1.1 Etymology
- 1.2 Noun
  - 1.2.1 Synonyms

Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
奈	落
Grade: S	Grade: 3

Etymology[edit]

From Sanskrit नरक (naraka).

Noun[edit]

奈落 (hiragana ならく, romaji naraku)

(Buddhism) Hell.
Falling into hell.
The absolute bottom, the last straw, the worst that something can become.
(Theater) A theater basement, a trap cellar (under the stage).

Synonyms[edit]

(hell): 魔界
(Hades or the underworld): 地獄, 黄泉

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