charmed and cursed; bewitched
Archaic noun referring to a state of being both charmed and cursed, often associated with ancient magical practices. Cross-referenced with 蠱物 (まじもの).
See also: 蠱物
In old texts, 蠱 can refer to a state of magical bewitchment.
something bewildering; something leading astray; demonic work
Archaic noun for something that confuses or misleads, often with a supernatural or demonic connotation. Not used in modern everyday language.
蠱 is an old word for something that bewilders people or the work of demons.
charmed and cursed object; bewitched thing · bewildering thing; something that leads astray; work of demons
The exact derivation is uncertain. The kanji 蠱 historically relates to sorcery and poisoning in Chinese, and the reading まじ may be of native origin, possibly related to まじなう (to charm) or まじもの (charmed object).