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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries冥界
Pronunciation / Transliteration: meikai
"神話によると、彼は冥界への扉を開いた。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The mythological world of the dead; the underworld or Hades.
"Ancient myths describe harrowing journeys taken by heroes descending into the netherworld." - 2
A hidden, dark, or shadowy realm existing beneath the surface of normal society.
"The detective ventured deep into the city's criminal netherworld to find the missing informant."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'neothera' (lower, beneath) combined with 'weoruld' (world, human existence). Historically evolving from Germanic roots denoting the lower realm or underworld inhabited by the dead.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Netherworld" is said worldwide
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monde souterrain
Transliteration: mõd su.tɛ.ʁɛn
"Il est descendu dans le monde souterrain des mythes anciens."
Unterwelt
Transliteration: ˈʊntɐˌvɛlt
"Orpheus reiste in die Unterwelt, um Eurydike zu retten."
oltretomba
Transliteration: ol.treˈtom.ba
"Dante descrisse il suo viaggio attraverso l'oltretomba."
inframundo
Transliteration: in.fɾaˈmun.do
"Las leyendas mayas hablan de un inframundo misterioso."
submundo
Transliteration: su.bũˈdu.du
"Ele investigou o submundo do crime organizado."
पाताल लोक
Transliteration: patal lok
"पौराणिक कथाओं में पाताल लोक का वर्णन मिलता है।"
阴间
Transliteration: yīn jiān
"古代神话中常常提到阴间和死后世界。"
저승
Transliteration: jeoseung
"한국 설화에서 저승은 사후 세계를 의미한다."
冥界
Transliteration: meikai
"神話によると、彼は冥界への扉を開いた。"
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