purgatory
US /ˈpɝː.ɡə.tɔːr.i/
UK /ˈpɜː.ɡə.tər.i/
名詞
煉獄
a place or state of suffering inhabited by the souls of sinners who are expiating their sins before going to heaven
例:
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According to some Christian beliefs, souls go to purgatory to be cleansed.
一部のキリスト教の信仰によれば、魂は清められるために煉獄に行く。
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He felt like he was stuck in a personal purgatory after losing his job.
彼は仕事を失った後、個人的な煉獄に閉じ込められたように感じた。