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지옥 - translation, pronunciation and examples

지옥
[tɕi.o̞k̚]

hell

Meaning of 지옥

a place believed to be where bad people go after death

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hell

When to use 지옥

hell on earth

die Hölle auf Erden

go to hell

in die Hölle gehen

hell itself

die Hölle selbst

hell fire

Höllenfeuer

hell gate

Höllentor

지옥 usage examples

🇩🇪German🇰🇷Korean

그는 이 일을 지옥처럼 힘들다고 말했어요.

🇩🇪German🇰🇷Korean

아이들은 지옥이 어떤 곳인지 물었어요.

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지옥 belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

지옥die Hölle
사과Apfel
Reis
버터Butter
Huhn
가족Familie
엄마Mama

지옥 with German translation

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How to pronounce 지옥 and what this word means

지옥 translation: hell. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce 지옥

[tɕi.o̞k̚]

지옥 translation

hell

지옥 examples

그는 이 일을 지옥처럼 힘들다고 말했어요.

지옥 transcription

[tɕi.o̞k̚]

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지옥 meaning: what does it mean?

죽은 뒤 나쁜 사람이 간다고 믿는 곳

지옥 pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

지옥 is pronounced as [tɕi.o̞k̚]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

지옥 definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

그는 이 일을 지옥처럼 힘들다고 말했어요. Translation: Он сказал, что эта работа адски тяжёлая.

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