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厭魅 (えんみ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
killing by curse ; cursing to death
Historical term for a magical practice of causing death through curses, often associated with ancient or medieval Japanese occult traditions. Rare in modern usage outside historical or literary contexts.
古こ 文ぶん 書しょ に 「 厭えん 魅み 」 と いう 言こと 葉ば が 出で て くる が 、 現げん 代だい で は ほとんど 使つか わ れ ない 。
The word 'enmi' appears in ancient documents, but it is hardly used today.
Written forms 厭えん 魅み Usage 33%
Standard kanji form for this historical curse practice.
魘えん 魅み Usage 67%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; 厭魅 is preferred.
Kanji 厭 get tired of, satiate, bore 魅 fascination, charm, bewitch Similar words 呪のろ い 呪い is a general term for curse or hex, while 厭魅 specifically refers to a historical practice of killing someone through magical means.
呪じゅ 術じゅつ 呪術 is a broader term for magic or sorcery, whereas 厭魅 is a specific type of curse aimed at causing death.
Etymology The term 厭魅 (enmi) is of Chinese origin, combining 厭 (to suppress, to curse) and 魅 (evil spirit, bewitch). It was adopted into Japanese to describe a specific form of curse magic. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it is associated with ancient occult practices.
