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祟
1
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to torment
Examples
触らぬ神に祟りなし。
Let sleeping dogs lie.
2
to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
1
curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)
Examples
後のたたりが恐いぞ。
There will be the deuce to pay.
1
Shinto
powerful evil spirit that brings calamity; supernatural being that brings disaster
1
Proverb
let sleeping dogs lie; wake not a sleeping lion; the spirit you do not approach will not curse you
1
to break down due to overwork; to try so hard that the situation gets worse
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Proverb
misfortunes never come singly
Examples
駐禁で切符を切られた直後にＵターン禁止でつかまった。運が悪いというか、弱り目に祟り目というか。
It wasn't my lucky day. First, I got a parking ticket and then things went from bad to worse when I got pulled over for making a U-turn.