How to say "labyrinth" in Japanese

• 迷宮めいきゅうCommon
  nounCovers 'labyrinth' in a more literary or figurative register, including metaphorical uses such as a baffling situation or inner world. Typical of fiction, game and fantasy titles.
• 迷路めいろCommon
  nounThe everyday word for a maze or labyrinth, especially the puzzle kind found in children's books and amusement attractions, or literally a place with confusing passages. Safe default choice in ordinary contexts.
  市しの北きたのはずれは路地ろじの迷路めいろである。↗

  The northernmost part of the city is a maze of alleys.

Both words mean a labyrinth or maze; 迷宮 leans literary or figurative, while 迷路 is the everyday word for a maze, whether an actual puzzle or a place easy to get lost in.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• 迷宮めいきゅうlabyrinth
• 迷路めいろmaze
• ラビリンスlabyrinth
• 藪知らずやぶしらずlabyrinth
• 混迷状態こんめいじょうたいchaotic state
• ダンジョンdungeon (in an RPG or video game)