purgatory
US /ˈpɝː.ɡə.tɔːr.i/
UK /ˈpɝː.ɡə.tɔːr.i/
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연옥
a place or state of suffering inhabited by the souls of sinners who are expiating their sins before going to heaven
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According to some Christian beliefs, souls go to purgatory to be cleansed.
일부 기독교 신앙에 따르면, 영혼은 정화되기 위해 연옥으로 간다.
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He felt like he was stuck in a personal purgatory after losing his job.
그는 직장을 잃은 후 개인적인 연옥에 갇힌 것 같았다.