呪縛

Japanese

Kanji in this term
じゅ
Grade: S
ばく
Grade: S
on'yomi

Noun

(じゅ)(ばく) • (jubaku

  1. a magical binding, spellbinding
    呪縛(じゅばく)()
    jubaku o toku
    to break a binding spell
  2. a metaphorical spell: a myth or misbelief that prevents a person from thinking or acting freely

Verb

(じゅ)(ばく)する • (jubaku surusuru (stem (じゅ)(ばく) (jubaku shi), past (じゅ)(ばく)した (jubaku shita))

  1. to cast a spell
  2. to hold spellbound

Conjugation

See also