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Meaning of 呪う(のろう) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

呪う, 詛う
Kana Reading
のろう
Romaji
norō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `u` ending, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely

Example Sentences

呪う, 詛う, のろう used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

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

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Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

spell, curse, charm, malediction

On: ジュ, シュ, シュウ, ズ

Kun: まじな.う, のろ.い, まじな.い, のろ.う

8 strokes

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curse

On: ソ, ショ

Kun: のろ.う

12 strokes

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