voodoo

ブードゥー教

特にハイチやルイジアナに見られる、アフリカにルーツを持ち霊を信じる宗教群。

やさしい英語で： A group of religions, especially in Haiti and Louisiana, with African roots and beliefs about spirits.

• She studies voodoo in Haiti.
• The museum explains the history of Louisiana voodoo.
• Music and dance play a role in many voodoo ceremonies.

よく使う表現： practice voodoo, voodoo ceremony, voodoo traditions

魔術

物事を起こすと信じられている魔法や不思議な力。

やさしい英語で： Magic or a mysterious power believed to cause things to happen.

• He thought some voodoo had made him win.
• What voodoo keeps that old engine running?
• She joked that her lucky charm worked through voodoo.

類義語： magic, sorcery

よく使う表現： some voodoo, voodoo magic, work voodoo

呪う

ブードゥーの伝統に従って、人や物に呪いをかけること。

やさしい英語で： To put a magic spell on someone or something using this religious tradition.

• He claimed someone had voodooed him.
• The character threatens to voodoo his enemy.
• She feared that the stranger would voodoo her house.

類義語： bewitch, hex

よく使う表現： voodoo someone, voodoo an enemy, voodoo someone’s house