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spell, curse, charm, malediction

8 strokes · frequency rank #2131

On
ジュ、シュ、シュウ、ズ
Kun
まじな.う、のろ.い、まじな.い、のろ.う

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Common words

  1. のろいcurse; spell; malediction1
    • Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.

    • He muttered a curse.

    • Cursed be he that first invented war.

  2. のろうto curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely2
    • For all man's sins damned we shall be.

    • He cursed her fate.

    • The witch cursed the poor little girl.

  3. じゅもんspell; charm; incantation; magic words3
    • "What is she saying?" "You don't even know 'norito'?" "Norito?" "It's something like a Shinto spell."

    • The spell was broken and the pig turned into a man.

    • The wicked witch cast a spell on the man and turned him into a bug.

  4. じゅばくspell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell4
  5. じゅじゅつmagic; sorcery; incantation5
    • Magic plays an important part in primitive society.

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