黄泉よみの国くに

noun

land of the dead; netherworld; Hades

In Japanese mythology, the dark, polluted underworld where the dead dwell, often contrasted with the heavenly realm of the gods. The term is deeply rooted in Shinto and Kojiki narratives.

See also: 黄泉

• イザナミは黄泉よみの国くにで腐くさった姿すがたをイザナギに見みられてしまった。

  Izanami was seen in her decayed form by Izanagi in the land of the dead.

• 古こ事じ記きには、黄泉よみの国くにから逃にげ帰かえるイザナギの話はなしが記しるされている。

  The Kojiki records the story of Izanagi fleeing back from the netherworld.