Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 呪う(まじなう) in Japanese

呪う
Kana Reading
まじなう
Romaji
majinau
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `u' ending
    Meaning
    to pray that one avoids disaster or illness; to pray
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to pray for the death or misfortune of another; to curse
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to treat illness with prayer

Verb Conjugations

Non-Past

Plain
呪う
Plain Polite
呪います
Negative
呪わない
Negative Polite
呪いません

Past

Plain
呪った
Plain Polite
呪いました
Negative
呪わなかった
Negative Polite
呪いませんでした

Te

Plain
呪って
Plain Polite
呪いまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
呪われる
Plain Polite
呪われます
Negative
呪われない
Negative Polite
呪われません
()


Kanji in this word

8 strokes

spell, curse, charm, malediction

On'Yomi: ジュ, シュ, シュウ, ズ

Kun'Yomi: まじな.う, のろ.い, まじな.い, のろ.う

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