지옥

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지옥

[t͡ɕio̞k̚] SK Standard, Seoul

Where it comes from

한자 地獄

noun

죄를 짓거나 악한 사람이 죽어서 간다는 곳. 그 묘사는 대개 유사하다. 악인이 고통받는 내세의 장소. 나쁜 짓을 하면 지옥에 간단다.
Opposite: 천국

In English

hell abode for the condemned
Hades hell
inferno place or situation resembling Hell

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MLA

"지옥." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ko/%EC%A7%80%EC%98%A5. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

지옥. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EC%A7%80%EC%98%A5

Chicago

"지옥." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EC%A7%80%EC%98%A5.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {지옥},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EC%A7%80%EC%98%A5},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}