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jmdict 1531300 Active (id: 2083074)
冥府
めいふ
1. [n]
▶ realm of the dead
▶ the other world
▶ underworld
Cross references:
  ⇒ see: 1531280 冥土 1. Hades; the underworld; the other world; realm of the dead
2. [n]
▶ hell



History:
4. A 2020-10-02 07:03:27  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
3. A* 2020-10-01 22:53:13  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
gg5
koj: 冥土に同じ。
  Comments:
Two senses in meikyo.
  Diff:
@@ -11,0 +12 @@
+<xref type="see" seq="1531280">冥土</xref>
@@ -12,0 +14,5 @@
+<gloss>the other world</gloss>
+<gloss>underworld</gloss>
+</sense>
+<sense>
+<pos>&n;</pos>
2. A 2016-09-03 13:19:10  Johan Råde <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
死後の世界。冥土。特に、地獄。
I agree that we should not overuse terms from Greek etc. mythology
  Diff:
@@ -12 +11,0 @@
-<gloss>hades</gloss>
@@ -14 +13 @@
-<gloss>sheol</gloss>
+<gloss>hell</gloss>
1. A* 2016-09-03 11:00:52  Marcus Richert
  Refs:
daijr
死後の世界。冥土。特に、地獄。閻魔(えんま)の庁。[補説]書名別
項。→冥府
デジタル大辞泉
冥府
死後の世界。冥土。また,地獄。
  Comments:
Are "Hades" and "Sheol" the most appropriate here? Wouldn't a 
more general "hell" be better, seeing as they have little to 
do with Greek/Hebrew mythology

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