逢おう魔まが時とき

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

• 逢おう魔まが時ときには、妖よう怪かいが現あらわれると言いわれている。

  It is said that yōkai appear during the twilight hour.

• 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.