“Ominous” in Japanese
Short answer
Ominous in Japanese is “禍々しい” (magamagashii). Full meaning: ominous, sinister, unlucky, ill-omened.
Other ways to say “Ominous” in Japanese
不吉
fukitsu ominous, sinister, unlucky, inauspicious
凶々しい
magamagashii ominous, sinister, unlucky, ill-omened
枉枉しい
magamagashii ominous, sinister, unlucky, ill-omened
曲曲しい
magamagashii ominous, sinister, unlucky, ill-omened
曲々しい
magamagashii ominous, sinister, unlucky, ill-omened
禍禍しい
magamagashii ominous, sinister, unlucky, ill-omened
枉々しい
magamagashii ominous, sinister, unlucky, ill-omened
凶凶しい
magamagashii ominous, sinister, unlucky, ill-omened
忌まわしい
imawashii abhorrent, abominable, detestable, disgusting, horrid, repugnant; ominous, inauspicious, unlucky
禍まがしい
magamagashii ominous, sinister, unlucky, ill-omened
凶まがしい
magamagashii ominous, sinister, unlucky, ill-omened
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