怨おん害がい

noun

curse or harm from an evil spirit

Rare term referring to supernatural harm or a curse caused by a malevolent ghost or apparition. Found in older or literary contexts.

• 古ふるい物もの語がたりでは、怨おん害がいを受うけた村むら人びとが僧そうに助たすけを求もとめる話はなしがある。

  In old tales, there are stories of villagers who suffered from a ghost's curse and sought help from a monk.