What does 呪い mean?
呪い is a Japanese noun meaning “curse; spell; malediction” in English. It is written as 呪い in kanji, のろい in hiragana, and noroi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentence
のろいはのろい主に返る。
Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.