Meaning

Primary

Curse

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Despite looking like an adjective this is a noun. It means the same thing as the kanji: curse.

Reading

のろい
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading is the same as the reading you learned with the kanji.

Context

Context Sentences

魔女はお姫様に、コップを逆さまにしか持てなくする呪いをかけた。

The witch put a curse on the princess that made it so she could only hold cups upside down.

Kanji Composition