Search Terms: 厄*
Dictionary results(showing 19 results)
na-adjective, noun
1.
trouble, burden, nuisance, bother, worry
2.
care, dependence, support, kindness, obligation, staying (with a person)
noun
1.
unlucky year, critical year, year (esp. age 25 and 42 for men, 19 and 33 for women) that is considered unlucky (orig. in Onmyōdō)
See also:陰陽道
2.
bad year, annus horribilis
noun
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god who spreads infectious diseases, god of pestilence
See also:疫病神
Other readings:
疫神【やくじん】
、厄神【やくじん】
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
escape from evil, exorcism
Other readings:
厄落し【やくおとし】
noun, auxillary suru verb
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exorcism, ceremonial cleansing from evil influence
Other readings:
厄払い【やくばらい】
noun, auxillary suru verb
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victimized by the unlucky year, victimised by the unlucky year
noun
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warding off evil, protecting against misfortune
Other readings:
厄よけ【やくよけ】
、厄除【やくよけ】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
noun, auxillary suru verb
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driving off a troublesome person, getting rid of a nuisance