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    3. 呪う

    呪う

    呪のろう​

    to curse

    KMT8CoreVerb, TransitiveReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab10 strokes

    詛う

    のろう

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to curse, to put a curse on, to detest intensely

    Stroke 0 / 10

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは敵てきを呪のろった。

    He cursed his enemy.

    KMT7Religion & PhilosophyEmotions & Psychology
    悪あく魔まは人にん間げんを呪のろう力ちからを持もっていると言いわれている。

    It is said that demons have the power to curse humans.

    KMT8Religion & PhilosophyCulture & Traditions
    聖せい書しょには、神かみが不ふし信ん仰じんな人ひと々びとを呪のろう場ば面めんが描えがかれている。

    The Bible depicts scenes where God curses unfaithful people.

    KMT8Religion & Philosophy
    彼かれは、自じ分ぶんを裏うら切ぎった友ゆう人じんを心こころの中なかで呪のろった。

    He cursed the friend who betrayed him in his heart.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyReligion & Philosophy
    彼かれは自じ分ぶんの運うん命めいを呪のろうばかりで、何なにも行こう動どうを起おこそうとしなかった。

    He just cursed his fate and made no attempt to take action.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyReligion & Philosophy

    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
    う
    u
    Kana
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