迷宮
Meanings
1
A complex network of paths designed to confuse; can be literal (mythological, architectural) or figurative (bureaucracy, thought).
The labyrinth on Crete is said to have housed the Minotaur.
The tax office procedures are like a maze.
3
In video games, refers to a dungeon-like area with enemies and treasures; a domain-specific extension of the maze concept.
In this RPG, you explore dungeons and defeat bosses.
Usage patterns
- 迷宮に迷い込むto wander into/get lost in a labyrinth
The characters ended up wandering into a huge labyrinth.
- 迷宮のような〈場所〉a maze-like place
The old mansion was built like a labyrinth.
- 迷宮を探索するto explore a dungeon (in a game)
The player explores the deep dungeon in search of treasure.