- juso curse, malediction, hex
A formal, literary word for a spoken or written curse, far stronger and more archaic than 呪い; found in fantasy, horror, and historical fiction.
彼女は敵に呪詛の言葉を投げた。
Kanojo wa teki ni juso no kotoba o nageta.
She hurled words of malediction at her enemy.
古代の魔術師は呪詛を唱えた。
Kodai no majutsushi wa juso o tonaeta.
The ancient sorcerer chanted a curse.
⚖️ Unlike the everyday 呪い (noroi), 呪詛 sounds archaic and ritualistic, often implying a formal spoken curse.
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