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呪文 (じゅもん, jumon) Japanese meaning: spell | Kotomora
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Kanji 文 sentence, literature, style Related words· 6 魔法 refers to magic as a whole or a magical system, while 呪文 specifically means the spoken words or incantation used to cast that magic.
まじない is a broader folk term covering charms and ritual actions as well as words, while 呪文 focuses narrowly on the spoken formula itself.
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When the wizard chanted the spell, the door opened.
In this game, you can get items by entering certain magic words.
The wizard chanted a spell and put the enemy to sleep.
〈 人ひと 〉 に 呪じゅ 文もん をかける to cast a spell on someone
The witch cast a spell on the prince and turned him into a frog.
呪じゅ 文もん が 効き く for a spell to work/take effect
The spell took effect right away, and the room became bright.
呪じゅ 文もん を 解と く to break/undo a spell
The hero broke the old spell and saved the princess.
真言 is a specific Buddhist mantra chanted for spiritual power, while 呪文 is the general word for any magic spell, including in fantasy and games.
呪文 focuses on the actual chanted words or incantation used to invoke magic, while 呪い refers to the harmful magical effect or curse itself.
Show 2 more 呪文 is the common word for the actual words chanted in a spell, while 呪 is the broader, more literary term for the spell or curse itself.
呪文 refers specifically to the spoken words or chant of a spell, while 呪術 refers to the whole magical practice or technique.
Don't confuse with 呪い (のろい) is a curse meant to harm someone, whereas 呪文 (じゅもん) is neutral and simply means the magic words themselves, which can be used for good or ill.
呪文 is a magical incantation or spell chanted for personal effect, whereas 祭文 is a formal address recited to the gods in a Shinto ceremony.
Written forms 呪じゅ 文もん Usage 97%
Standard kanji spelling; used in news and common writing.
じゅもん Usage 3%
Etymology 呪 (ju, 'curse' or 'spell') + 文 (mon, 'writing' or 'sentence'). The word originally referred to written or spoken formulas with supernatural power.
