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冥境 (meikyou) Japanese meaning: realm of the dead | Kotomora
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Kanji 境 boundary, border, region Related words 冥めい 界かい 冥界 is the more common modern literary term for the underworld or realm of the dead. 冥境 is rarer and carries a slightly more poetic or archaic nuance.
あの 世よ あの世 is the everyday word for the afterlife. 冥境 is a formal, literary equivalent not used in casual speech.
Etymology Compound of 冥 (めい, 'dark, underworld') and 境 (きょう, 'boundary, realm'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; it is a Sino-Japanese word used in classical and literary contexts.
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In classical literature, stories of visiting the realm of the dead are common.
