Translation guide
The English word "hex" can refer to a magic spell or curse, or to the hexadecimal number system. This guide covers both meanings for Japanese learners.
To express the idea of a hex as a harmful magic spell or curse.
General term for a curse or hex. Can be used for both the act of cursing and the resulting affliction.
He was put under a hex.
The hex lasted for centuries.
Refers to magic or sorcery in general, often implying the use of spells or hexes.
She hexed him with her magic.
Common word for magic; can be used for hexes in a broader sense, but less specifically harmful.
She chanted a hex.
Verb phrase meaning 'to put a hex/curse on someone'.
The witch hexed him.
To refer to the base-16 number system, often used in computing.
Standard term for hexadecimal numbers.
Please represent this value in hex.
Abbreviation of 16進数, common in technical contexts.
Color codes are specified in hex.
Loanword from English 'hex', used occasionally in IT contexts but less common than 16進数.
Edit the file with a hex editor.
The English word 'hex' can also be short for 'hexagon', but that is a different meaning (六角形). This guide does not cover that sense.