How to say "abyss" in Japanese

• 深淵しんえんCommon
  nounCovers the abyss in its profound sense—a deep chasm or ravine, and figuratively depths such as those of despair; the natural choice when 'abyss' is used metaphorically.
• 淵ふちCommon
  nounDenotes real deep water—a deep pool in a river or stream; its 'abyss' sense extends from this, so for the abstract abyss 深淵 is usually the better choice.

Use 深淵 for the abyss in its profound sense—a deep chasm or figurative depths such as despair—while 淵 chiefly means real deep water, a deep pool in a river, its 'abyss' sense being secondary.

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• 深淵しんえんabyss
• 淵ふちdeep pool
• アビスabyss
• 深潭しんたんabyss
• 千尋の谷せんじんのたにbottomless ravine
• 淵底えんていbottom depths (of water)
• 万尋の谷ばんじんのたにbottomless ravine
• 奈落の底ならくのそこabyss