呪う

• 読み: のろう
• ローマ字: norau
• 漢字の分解: 呪 (ju/noroi) — curse, spell, incantation
• 発音: /no.ɾo.ɯ/

意味

To curse; to put a hex on; to damn someone or something. Expresses intense ill-will directed at another.

A Group 1 (godan) verb conjugated according to the godan う-verb pattern. Carries a strong, almost supernatural nuance — invoking misfortune upon someone through words, rituals, or pure resentment. Used both in literal supernatural contexts (folk rituals, horror fiction) and figuratively to express deep hatred or resentment. Less formal than the Sino-Japanese 呪詛する (juso-suru).

例文

1. 彼女は裏切った友人を心の中で呪った。
2. 古代の儀式では、敵を呪うために特別な言葉が唱えられた。
3. あんなひどい目に遭わされたら、誰でも相手を呪いたくなるだろう。

使い方ガイド

場面: supernatural, folklore, emotions, literature

トーン: negative

起源と歴史

From Old Japanese のろふ. The kanji 呪 depicts a mouth over a kneeling person — literally speaking an incantation over someone. The word has been used since ancient times to describe placing supernatural ill-will upon another person or thing.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient–Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal