生き地獄 (いきじごく)hell on earth; living hell

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Kanji in 生き地獄

学生がくせいstudent (esp. a university student)
生活せいかつliving; life (one's daily existence)
生産せいさんproduction; manufacture
人生じんせい(human) life (i.e. conception to death)
先生せんせいteacher; instructor
厚生省こうせいしょうMinistry of Health and Welfare (now Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare)
年生ねんせいpupil in ... year; student in ... year
新生しんせいrebirth; new birth
土地とちplot of land; lot
地元じもとhome area; home town
地区ちくdistrict; section
地域ちいきarea; region
地方ちほうdistrict; region
地球ちきゅうEarth; the globe
現地げんちactual place; local
地検ちけんDistrict Public Prosecutor's Office
地獄じごくhell
獄中ごくちゅうduring imprisonment; while in jail

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