まじない

noun

charm; spell; incantation

A folk-magic practice or spoken formula meant to bring good luck, healing, or protection; often contrasted with 呪い (のろい, curse).

• 祖そ母ぼは病びょう気きが治なおるようにと、まじないを唱となえた。

  My grandmother chanted a charm hoping the illness would heal.

• この村むらには古ふるくから伝つたわるまじないがいくつもある。

  There are several charms in this village that have been passed down since ancient times.