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逢魔が時 (おうまがとき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
twilight hour when evil spirits are said to appear
Traditional Japanese term for dusk, believed to be a time when the boundary between worlds is thin and supernatural encounters or misfortunes are more likely. Often used in folklore, literature, and fantasy contexts.
See also: 大禍時
彼かれ は 逢おう 魔ま が 時とき の 薄うす 暗ぐら い 道みち を 一人ひとり で 歩ある い て い た 。
He was walking alone on a dim road at the twilight hour.
Written forms 逢おう 魔ま が 時とき
Standard kanji spelling for this traditional term.
逢魔時おうまがとき
Variant without the が particle; less common but still seen.
逢お う 魔ま が 時とき
Rare spelling with 逢う written out; mostly literary or archaic.
Kanji 魔 witch, demon, evil spirit Similar words 大禍時おおまがとき Synonymous term with a similar meaning, but uses 大禍 (great calamity) instead of 逢魔 (meeting demons).
黄昏たそがれ Common word for twilight or dusk, without the supernatural connotation.
Etymology From 逢魔 (ōma, 'meeting demons') + が (possessive particle) + 時 (toki, 'time'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term reflects the folk belief that dusk is a dangerous time when evil spirits roam.
