呪い

のろい

curse; spell; malediction

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.