Meaning

Primary

To Curse

Alternative

To Put A Curse On

Word Type

transitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

Because the hiragana ends with an sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means curse, and the verb version is to curse or to put a curse on.

Reading

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

Explanation

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

Context

Context Sentences

夫が心的外傷後ストレス障害と診断された後、私はそれが誰であれその戦争を始めた人を呪いました。

After my husband was diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder I cursed whoever it was that started the war.

Kanji Composition