調ちょう伏ぶく

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

exorcism; subjugation of evil spirits

Buddhist term for subduing demonic forces or evil influences through ritual power. Often used in the context of esoteric Buddhist practices.

• 高こう僧そうが悪あく霊りょうを調ちょう伏ぶくするために護ご摩まを焚たいた。

  The high priest performed a goma ritual to exorcise the evil spirit.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

cursing to death; putting a deadly curse on

Folk or occult usage: invoking a curse to kill someone. Distinct from the Buddhist exorcism sense; often implies malicious intent.

• 昔むかし話ばなしでは、恨うらみを晴はらすために丑うしの刻こく参まいりで相あい手てを調ちょう伏ぶくしようとする話はなしがある。

  In old tales, there are stories of people trying to curse someone to death by visiting a shrine at the hour of the ox to avenge a grudge.