How to say spell in Japanese

じゅばくjubaku Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell

Example Sentences

「pretty」no綴りtsuzuriha
How do you spell "pretty"?
なんてnante言ってるitteruno?」「祝詞noritomo知らないshiranainoka?」「祝詞norito?」「神道shintouno呪文jumonnoようなyounaもんmon。」
"What is she saying?" "You don't even know 'norito'?" "Norito?" "It's something like a Shinto spell."
名前namaeno綴りtsuzuriwo言ってitteくださいkudasai
How do you spell your name?
彼女kanojohakareni魔法mahouwoかけたkaketa
She put him under a spell.
彼女のkanojono美しutsukushisahakarewoすっかりsukkaritorikoniしたshita
Her beauty cast a spell over him.

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