Japanese

Noun

奈落 ‎(hiragana ならく, romaji naraku)

1. (Buddhism) ****.
2. Falling into ****.
3. The absolute bottom, the last straw, the worst that something can become.
4. (theater) A theater basement, a trap cellar (under the stage).

Synonyms

• (****): 地獄 (じごく) ‎(jigoku), 魔界 (まかい) ‎(makai)
• (Hades or the underworld): 地獄 (じごく) ‎(jigoku), 黄泉 (よみ) ‎(yomi)

References

1. ↑ 1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
2. 1 2 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, ISBN 4-385-13905-9