呪のろい

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

curse; spell; malediction

A supernatural or ritualistic utterance or force intended to bring harm or misfortune. Can be used in fantasy, folklore, and metaphorical contexts.

Related words· 7

まじない
まじない refers to a charm or spell often used for good luck or protection, while 呪い is typically a harmful curse meant to bring misfortune.
呪じゅ文もん
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.
たたり
祟り is the calamity or misfortune believed to be caused by an angered spirit or god, whereas 呪い is a curse deliberately cast by a person or ritual.
遅おそいN5
のろい is a more informal, often mildly derogatory word for slowness, while 遅い is the neutral everyday term.

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呪じゅ
呪い is the everyday word for a curse with a lasting harmful effect, while 呪 is a more formal, literary term covering both curses and spells.
鈍にぶいN3
のろい focuses purely on slow physical speed, while 鈍い can also describe dull senses, dim light, or a slow mind.
緩かん慢まん
のろい is a casual, often irritated way to call something slow, whereas 緩慢 is a neutral, objective, written-style term.

Opposites

祝しゅく福ふくN1
祝福 is a blessing meant to bring good fortune, the direct opposite of 呪い, which is meant to bring misfortune.
加か護ご
呪い is a curse that brings misfortune, the opposite of 加護, which is divine protection that brings good fortune.
すばしっこいN1
のろい means slow and sluggish, the direct opposite of すばしっこい's quick, nimble movement.
手て早ばやい
のろい describes sluggish, dull movement, contrasting with 手早い's brisk efficiency.

Don't confuse with

呪のろうN1
呪う is the verb meaning 'to curse (someone)', while 呪い is the noun form meaning 'a curse'.
呪じゅ文もん
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.