禍々(まがまが)しい

まがまがしい
i-adjective
ominous, sinister, accursed
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.
禍々(まがまが)しい雰囲気(ふんいき)が漂(ただよ)っている。
An ominous atmosphere hangs in the air.
その像(ぞう)は禍々(まがまが)しい形(かたち)をしていた。
The statue had a sinister shape.
洞窟(どうくつ)の奥(おく)から禍々(まがまが)しい気配(けはい)が感(かん)じられ、誰(だれ)も近(ちか)づこうとしなかった。
A sinister presence could be felt from deep within the cave, and no one would go near it.

USAGE:
A strongly evocative literary word. The repetition of 禍(まが) (misfortune, calamity) intensifies the meaning. Common in fantasy fiction, horror, and descriptions of supernatural or eerie scenes. Rarely used in casual everyday speech.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 禍々(まがまが)しい雰囲気(ふんいき): ominous atmosphere
  • 禍々(まがまが)しい気配(けはい): sinister presence
  • 禍々(まがまが)しいオーラ: sinister aura
  • 禍々(まがまが)しい姿(すがた): accursed appearance
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