祓魔

Japanese

Kanji in this term
ふつ
Hyōgai

Grade: S
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
鿆魔 (extended shinjitai)

Etymology

Unknown. Probably coined in Japan of Sinitic elements, as a compound of (futsu, cleanse, remove evil) +‎ (ma, devil, demon).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɸɯ̟t͡sɨma̠]

Noun

(ふつ)() • (futsuma

  1. (Christianity, rare) exorcism

Synonyms

  • エクソシスム (​ekusoshisumu)
  • 悪魔払い, 悪魔祓い (あくまばらい, ​akumabarai) (not limited to Christianity)

Derived terms

Verb

(ふつ)()する • (futsuma surusuru (stem (ふつ)() (futsuma shi), past (ふつ)()した (futsuma shita))

  1. (Christianity, rare) to exorcise

Conjugation

Synonyms

  • エクソシスム (​ekusoshisumu)
  • 悪魔払い, 悪魔祓い (あくまばらい, ​akumabarai) (not limited to Christianity)