Japanese edit

For pronunciation and definitions of のろい – see the following entries.
鈍い
[adjective] slow, sluggish
呪い
[noun] (fantasy, occult) a curse (supernatural detriment)
[noun] a spell (evil magic)
詛い
[noun] Alternative form of 呪い
咒い
[noun] Kyūjitai form of 呪い: (fantasy, occult) curse (supernatural detriment); spell (evil magic)
(This term, のろい, is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.)
For a list of all kanji read as のろい, see Category:Japanese kanji read as のろい.)