"奈落" meaning in Japanese

See 奈落 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [na̠ɾa̠kɯ̟] Forms: 奈落 [canonical] (ruby: 奈(な), 落(らく)), naraku [romanization]
Etymology: From Sanskrit नरक (naraka). First cited to a text from 985 CE. Etymology templates: {{der|ja|sa|नरक|sort=ならく}} Sanskrit नरक (naraka), {{C.E.|nodots=1}} CE, {{CE}} CE Head templates: {{ja-noun|ならく}} 奈(な)落(らく) • (naraku)
  1. (Buddhism) hell Synonyms: 地獄 (english: [[hell]]; [[underworld]]), 魔界 (english: [[hell]]), 黄泉 (english: [[underworld]])
    Sense id: en-奈落-ja-noun-Dr3DMXt1 Categories (other): Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Buddhism Topics: Buddhism, lifestyle, religion
  2. falling into hell
    Sense id: en-奈落-ja-noun-RGPt9ScH Categories (other): Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 5 49 3 10 34 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 6 34 5 16 37 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 2 44 5 12 36 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 8 39 7 13 33 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 2 45 6 10 37
  3. the absolute bottom, the last straw, the worst that something can become
    Sense id: en-奈落-ja-noun-wP72f94P
  4. (theater) a theater basement, a trap cellar (under the stage)
    Sense id: en-奈落-ja-noun--s8-Bayl Categories (other): Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Theater, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 6 34 5 16 37 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 2 44 5 12 36 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 8 39 7 13 33 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 2 45 6 10 37 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, theater
  5. (video games, platform games) bottomless pit; an invisible place below the playable area that usually kills the game characters falling into it
    Sense id: en-奈落-ja-noun-2mkUx2sk Categories (other): Video games, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with 2 kanji, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 6 34 5 16 37 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 2 44 5 12 36 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 2 kanji: 5 25 12 11 48 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 8 39 7 13 33 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 2 45 6 10 37 Topics: video-games
     
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