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Meanings
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Enma; Yama; King of Hell
In Buddhism, the judge of the dead who presides over hell. Often appears in phrases like 閻魔帳 (Enma's ledger) or 閻魔様 (Lord Enma).
King Enma judges the deeds of the dead.
That teacher is as scary as Enma.
Expressions
- 借りる時の地蔵顔、済す時の閻魔顔people look friendly when borrowing but stern when repaying