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    3. 呪い

    呪い

    呪のろい​

    curse

    KMT8CoreNounCulture & TraditionsKanji Vocab10 strokes

    詛い咒い

    のろい

    Noun

    1.
    curse, spell, malediction

    Stroke 0 / 10

    Speed1.0x

    その家いえには呪のろいがかかっていると言いわれている。

    It is said that a curse is on that house.

    KMT7Culture & TraditionsHome & Housing
    古ふるい伝でん説せつによると、その指ゆび輪わには呪のろいがかけられている。

    According to an old legend, a curse has been placed on that ring.

    KMT8Culture & TraditionsHistory
    昔むかし話ばなしには、呪のろいを解とくために冒ぼう険けんする主しゅ人じん公こうが登とう場じょうすることが多おおい。

    Folktales often feature protagonists who embark on adventures to break curses.

    KMT8Culture & TraditionsLiterature
    呪のろいの言こと葉ばは、相あい手てに精せい神しん的てきな苦く痛つうを与あたえることがある。

    Words of curse can sometimes cause mental distress to the other person.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyCulture & Traditions
    彼かれは、自じ分ぶんに降ふりかかった不ふ幸こうは誰だれかの呪のろいだと信しんじて疑うたがわなかった。

    He firmly believed that the misfortune that befell him was someone's curse.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyCulture & Traditions

    Characters that make up this word

    呪
    まじな.う・のろ.い・まじな.い・のろ.う…(4)
    spell・curse・charm・malediction
    Kanji
    い
    i
    Kana
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