生き地獄

いきじごく

Also written 生地獄

Meanings

1. Noun hell on earth; living hell

Kanji

• 生 life. Read as いきる.
• 地 land
• 獄 prison. Read as ゴク.

Example sentences

• 生き地獄は、言い過ぎだと私も思う。
  I also think 'living hell' is putting it too strongly.

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