呪 文(じゅもん)

じゅもん

noun

spell, incantation, magic words

1. spell, incantation, magic words

Words or phrases chanted to invoke magical or supernatural effects. Used both in traditional religious/spiritual contexts and in modern fantasy, games, and popular culture.

魔法使(まほうつか)いが呪文(じゅもん)を唱(とな)えた。

The wizard chanted a spell.

呪文(じゅもん)を覚(おぼ)えないと魔法(まほう)は使(つか)えない。

You can't use magic unless you memorize the spells.

子(こ)どもたちは呪文(じゅもん)のような言葉(ことば)を繰(く)り返(かえ)しながら遊(あそ)んでいた。

The children were playing while repeating words like magic spells.

Very commonly encountered in RPGs, fantasy anime/manga, and games (especially the Dragon Quest series, where 呪文(じゅもん) is the standard term for spells). Also used in traditional Buddhist and Shinto contexts for sacred chants and incantations.

Common collocations

呪文(じゅもん)を唱(とな)える — to chant a spell
呪文(じゅもん)を覚(おぼ)える — to learn/memorize a spell
呪文(じゅもん)を解(と)く — to break a spell
呪文(じゅもん)のような — spell-like, incomprehensible (like magic words)

Related Words

Related: 呪(のろ)う (to curse, to put a curse on)

Compare: 魔法陣(まほうじん) (magic circle)

general

Added 2026.2.18 21:28 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

11500/11843_jumon