How to Say ‘go to hell’ in Japanese
地獄へ行け
jigoku e ike
[jee-goh-koo eh ee-keh]
💬 Usage Tip: [へ] in [地獄へ行け] marks direction and is said (e), not (he). You see the same in [学校へ行く] and [外へ出る].
🇯🇵 In Japan: [地獄へ行け] is dramatic and much more common in translation, fiction, or heated speech than in everyday Japanese. Real speakers are often less literal when insulting someone.
Phrase Breakdown
地獄
jigoku
[jee-goh-koo]
hell
地獄 means hell, used literally or in strong insulting expressions.
そんなやつは地獄へ行けと言いたくなる。
A person like that makes you want to say, go to hell.
へ
e
[eh]
to; toward
へ marks direction, meaning to or toward.
そんなやつは地獄へ行けと言いたくなる。
A person like that makes you want to say, go to hell.
行け
ike
[ee-keh]
go
行け is the imperative form of 行く, meaning go. It sounds forceful and rough.
そんなやつは地獄へ行けと言いたくなる。
A person like that makes you want to say, go to hell.
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