verb🔗Share呪う, 呪いをかけるTo cast a spell on."The superstitious baseball player believed his rival jinxed him by secretly burying a hat under his bench. "迷信深い野球選手は、ライバルが自分のベンチの下に帽子を隠して埋めることで、自分に呪いをかけたのだと信じていた。cursesupernaturalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share不運をもたらす, 呪うTo bring bad luck to."I think I jinxed the team by saying they would definitely win the game. "チームが確実に試合に勝つと言って、不運をもたらしてしまったと思います。cursesupernaturalnegativemythologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share呪う, 縁起を悪くするTo cause something to happen by mentioning it, usually sarcastically.""I was doing so well on my test, but then I jinxed it by thinking, 'This is so easy,' and I immediately made a silly mistake." "「試験はとてもうまくいっていたのに、『これは簡単だ』と思って呪ってしまい、すぐにくだらないミスをしてしまった。」cursesupernaturalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading