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呪う · godan verb (-u)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 呪う | 呪わない |
| Polite | 呪います | 呪いません |
| Past polite | 呪いました | 呪いませんでした |
| Past | 呪った | 呪わなかった |
| Te-form | 呪って | 呪わないで |
| Desire | 呪いたい | 呪いたくない |
| Potential | 呪える | 呪えない |
| Passive | 呪われる | 呪われない |
| Causative | 呪わせる | 呪わせない |
| Causative passive | 呪わせられるalso 呪わされる | 呪わせられないalso 呪わされない |
| Volitional | 呪おう | |
| Polite volitional | 呪いましょう | |
| Imperative | 呪え | 呪うな |
| Conditional | 呪えば | 呪わなければ |
| Tara conditional | 呪ったら | 呪わなかったら |
Meanings
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godan verb (-u), transitive verb
curse; put a curse on; detest intensely
Covers both literal cursing (magical or ritual) and figurative intense hatred. The figurative use is strong and emotional, similar to 'loathe' or 'curse one's fate'.
The witch cursed him, saying she would put a death curse on him.
He cursed his friend who betrayed him from the bottom of his heart.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉を呪うto put a curse on someone / to curse someone out of hatred
She cursed the man who had betrayed her.
- 〈事〉を呪うto curse one's fate or circumstances
He has lived his life cursing his unlucky fate.
Expressions
- 資源の呪いresource curse; paradox of plenty