冥めい府ふ

noun

realm of the dead; underworld; the other world

Refers to the mythological or spiritual world where the dead reside; often used in literary or religious contexts. Compare 冥土 (めいど), a more common synonym.

See also: 冥土

• 古こ代だいギリシャ神しん話わでは、冥めい府ふはハデスの支し配はいする領りょう域いきだ。

  In ancient Greek mythology, the underworld is the realm ruled by Hades.

noun

hell

Rarely used alone for 'hell'; more commonly seen in compounds or as a literary synonym for 地獄. The primary sense is the general realm of the dead.

• 「冥めい府ふ」が地じ獄ごくを指さすこともあるが、普ふ通つうは「地じ獄ごく」を使つかう。

  While 冥府 can sometimes refer to hell, 地獄 is the usual word.