noun🔗Share呪い、不吉なものA hex; an evil spell."The superstitious teacher believed a broken pencil was a jinx, and avoided using it. "迷信深い教師は、折れた鉛筆は呪いだと信じ、それを使うことを避けた。cursemythologysupernaturalreligionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share不運をもたらす人, ジンクスA person or thing supposed to bring bad luck."The old, chipped mug was a jinx; every time Sarah used it, she'd spill her coffee. "その古くて欠けたマグカップはジンクスだった。サラがそれを使うたびに、コーヒーをこぼした。supernaturalcursemythologyreligiontraditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share呪う, 縁起を担ぐTo cast a spell on."I accidentally said we would win the game, and my friend joked that I had just jinxed us. "うっかり試合に勝つと言ってしまい、友人は僕が僕らを呪ったと冗談を言った。cursemythologyreligionsupernaturalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share不運をもたらす, 縁起を担ぐTo bring bad luck to."My younger brother jinxed our team's chances of winning the school bake-off by spilling flour all over the display table. "弟は、展示台に小麦粉をぶちまけて、私たちのチームが学校のベーキングコンテストで優勝する可能性を不運にもたらしました。cursesupernaturalnegativeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share縁起を担ぐ, 呪うTo cause something to happen by mentioning it, usually sarcastically.""I jinxed my presentation; as soon as I mentioned I was hoping for a good grade, I completely bombed it." "プレゼンテーションで縁起を担いでしまった。良い成績を期待していると口にした途端、完全に失敗してしまった。supernaturalcurseactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
interjection🔗Shareしまった！Used after the same response is said by two people simultaneously.""I'm tired." "Me too!" Jinx! "「疲れた。」「私も！」しまった！languageculturecommunicationtraditionphraseentertainmentexclamationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
