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呪う is an exact match with the following word:
呪う
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Reading : まじなう   
1. to pray that one avoids disaster or illness; to pray  (archaic)
2. to pray for the death or misfortune of another; to curse
3. to treat illness with prayer
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 10 (among the 100,000 most useful words in Japanese)
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• Google Japan frequency rank: 127,000 (about 882,000 results)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 14578
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Example sentences:
まじょ
魔女
あわ
れな
しょうじょ
少女
のろ
った

The witch cursed the poor little girl.
ぜん
じんるい
人類
つみ
ために
おれたち
俺達
のろ
われる

For all mans sins damned we shall be.
ジュ   のろ curse   
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ケイ   キョウ   elder brother; brother   あに elder brother   
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コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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