Illustration: In an Edo merchant's shop after closing, an apprentice pauses beside an unattended box of coins. A small horned demon crouches on the box rim, grinning as it pushes one coin toward the apprentice's half-open hand.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

魔ま

ma

demon, evil influence

Example sentences

  1. 古代こだいから、「魔まを避さけ、幸運こううんを授さずかる物もの」とされていた。

    From ancient times, it has been regarded as an object for 'warding off evil and bringing good fortune'.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

  2. 彼女かのじょはいつも魔ま除よけのお守まもりを持もっている。

    She always carries a charm against evil.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 刀剣とうけんに魂たましいが乗のり移うつり、魔まを追おい払はらう能力のうりょくを持もつと言いわれている。

    It is believed that souls could take possession of his swords and such swords could have the power to exorcise evil.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

Kanji in 魔

  • 魔witch; demonOnマ

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