魔ま境きょう

noun

demon-infested place; haunted area

Literally a place where demons or evil spirits dwell; often used in fantasy, folklore, or metaphorically for a dangerous, lawless area.

• その森もりは古ふるくから魔ま境きょうと呼よばれ、誰だれも近ちかづかなかった。

  That forest has been called a demon-infested place since ancient times, and no one went near it.

noun

ominous place; mysterious unfrequented area

A place that feels eerie, deserted, or cut off from civilization; may not involve literal demons but carries a sense of dread or isolation.

• 廃はい墟きょとなった遊ゆう園えん地ちは、まるで魔ま境きょうのような雰ふん囲い気きだった。

  The abandoned amusement park had an atmosphere just like an ominous, mysterious place.

noun

den of iniquity; hotbed of vice

Figurative use for a place where crime, corruption, or immorality is rampant; often used in journalism or social commentary.

• その歓かん楽らく街がいは、かつて犯はん罪ざいの魔ま境きょうとして知しられていた。

  That entertainment district was once known as a den of iniquity.