禍々しい
まがまがしい
i-adjective
ominous, sinister, accursed
Conjugation
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 禍々しい | 禍々しくない |
| Past | 禍々しかった | 禍々しくなかった |
| て form | 禍々しくて | 禍々しくなくて |
| Adverbial | 禍々しく | — |
| Conditional ば | 禍々しければ | 禍々しくなければ |
| Conditional たら | 禍々しかったら | 禍々しくなかったら |
1.
ominous, sinister, accursed, ill-omened
Giving an intensely foreboding, evil, or cursed impression. Used to describe things that feel deeply unsettling, as though harboring misfortune or evil.
Usage
A strongly evocative literary word. The repetition of 禍 (misfortune, calamity) intensifies the meaning. Common in fantasy fiction, horror, and descriptions of supernatural or eerie scenes. Rarely used in casual everyday speech.