“Underworld” in Japanese
Short answer
Underworld in Japanese is “裏社会” (urashakai). Full meaning: underworld, underside of society.
Other ways to say “Underworld” in Japanese
異界
ikai spirit world, underworld, the next world
黄泉
kousen Hades, hell, underworld
悪の巷
akunochimata skid row, underworld
冥き途
kurakimichi Hades, underworld, realm of the dead, other world
冥府
meifu realm of the dead, the other world, underworld; hell
陰府
yomi Hades, hell, underworld
極道
gokudou wicked, evil, profligate, immoral; wastrel, scoundrel, villain; organized crime, yakuza, underworld
ごくどう
gokudou wicked, evil, profligate, immoral; wastrel, scoundrel, villain; organized crime, yakuza, underworld
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