Word Meaning 呪う

まじなう majinau

呪う is read as まじなう (majinau) and means to pray that one avoids disaster or illness.

Meaning

English

to pray that one avoids disaster or illness
to treat illness (with a prayer)
to pray for harm or death to come upon someone
to curse
to charm
to conjure
to cast a spell (on someone)

Reading

Kana

まじなう

Romaji

majinau

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

呪い

のろい

curse

呪術

じゅじゅつ

magic

呪縛

じゅばく

spell (that restricts one's movements)

呪文

じゅもん

spell

Example Sentences

1

彼女は怒りのあまり相手を呪うような言葉を吐いた。

かのじょはいかりのあまりあいてをのろうようなことばをはいた。

in her rage, she uttered words as if cursing her opponent.