地獄に落ちろ
jigoku ni ochiro
The English phrase 'burn in hell' is expressed in Japanese as 地獄に落ちろ (jigoku ni ochiro).
This expression is used to tell someone that they deserve to suffer eternally in hell after they die.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to 'fall into hell'. The particle に indicates the destination or direction of the action, meaning 'to' or 'into', while 落ちろ is the imperative or command, form of the verb 落ちる, which means 'to fall'.
Which one should you use?
The variation 地獄へ堕ちろ conveys the meaning 'Fall into Hell'.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
地獄に落ちろ is informal, highly aggressive and extremely rude and confrontational because it uses the imperative form. A more formal version is 地獄に落ちなさい, which also means 'Go to Hell'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word 落ちろ is the imperative form of the verb 落ちる (to fall), used to issue a direct command.
How do you pronounce it?
jigoku ni ochiro
Did you know?
- The term for hell, 地獄, is composed of the characters for 'earth' and 'prison', reflecting a Buddhist-influenced view of a structured place of punishment.
- In Japanese pop culture, especially anime, the phrase 地獄に落ちろ is often used by villains as a climax to a battle, though it is almost never used in real-life arguments due to its extreme intensity.
- The kanji used in 地獄へ堕ちろ (to fall) is different from the one in 地獄に落ちろ (to fall). The former, 堕ちろ, is a more literary and sinister version used specifically for falling into a state of ruin or the underworld.
Examples in context
- 彼女が私のことを裏切った。地獄に落ちろ！She betrayed me. Go to Hell!
- 友達に裏切られて本当に腹が立つ。くたばれ！I'm really angry at being betrayed by my friend. Drop dead!
- 地獄に落ちろ、この悪党め！Jigoku ni ochiro, kono akutou me!Burn in hell, you villain!
- 地獄に落ちろと言ってやる。Jigoku ni ochiro to itte yaru.I'll tell you to burn in hell.
- 消え失せろ、地獄に落ちろ！Kiesero, jigoku ni ochiro!Get lost, burn in hell!
Example conversation
A heated argument between two rivals in a dramatic confrontation.
- 陽葵 Himariお前のことは一生許さない。Omae no koto wa isshou yurusanai.I will never forgive you as long as I live.
- 陽太 Yotaふん、勝手に言っていればいい。Hun, katte ni itte ireba ii.Hmph, say whatever you want.
- 陽葵 Himari地獄に落ちろ！Jigoku ni ochiro!Burn in hell!
- 陽太 Yota陽葵、そんなに怒るなよ。Himari, sonna ni okoru na yo.Himari, don't get so angry.
