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.
禍々しい雰囲気が漂っている。
An ominous atmosphere hangs in the air.
その像は禍々しい形をしていた。
The statue had a sinister shape.
洞窟の奥から禍々しい気配が感じられ、誰も近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 (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:
- 禍々しい雰囲気: ominous atmosphere
- 禍々しい気配: sinister presence
- 禍々しいオーラ: sinister aura
- 禍々しい姿: accursed appearance