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祟

祟: curse (of a spirit)

curse (of a spirit); haunt
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Readings

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たたる・たたり

Look-alike: 崇 (venerate) has 山 on top; 祟 has 出. 祟り is a curse; 祟る is to curse or bring bad results.

Key words

祟りたたりcurse of a spirit
祟るたたるto curse; to cause trouble
無理が祟るむりがたたるoverwork takes its toll
祟り目たたりめtime of being cursed

Example sentences

The villagers feared that cutting down the sacred tree would bring a curse.

Overdoing it took its toll, and I finally fell ill.

It is said that the god curses anyone who destroys the old shrine.

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