煉獄

See also: 炼狱

Chinese

refine; smelt prison
trad. (煉獄)
simp. (炼狱)

Pronunciation


Noun

煉獄

  1. (theology, Roman Catholicism) purgatory
  2. (figurative) abyss of misery

Japanese

Kanji in this term
れん
Jinmeiyō
ごく
Grade: S
on’yomi

Etymology

(ren, to refine) + (goku, prison)

Pronunciation

Noun

(れん)(ごく) (rengoku) 

  1. (theology) purgatory

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

煉獄 or 煉獄 or 煉獄 (yeonok or McCune-Reischauer: yŏnok or Yale: yēn.ok) (hangeul 연옥)

  1. Hanja form? of 연옥 (purgatory).

Vietnamese

Hán tự in this term

Noun

煉獄

  1. chữ Hán form of luyện ngục (purgatory).
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