How to Say "Voodoo" in Japanese

ブードゥー

būdū

In Japanese, voodoo is translated as ブードゥー (būdū).

Meaning: Afro-Caribbean religion (noun)

How does it change in a sentence?

To specify the religion itself, you can add the suffix 教 (kyō) to ブードゥー to form ブードゥー教, which means voodooism or voodoo religion.

būdū

In Japanese media, the concept of a voodoo doll is often linked to 藁人形 (wara ningyō), traditional straw dolls used in ancient Japanese folk magic for similar purposes.
The suffix 教 (kyō) used in ブードゥー教 is the same character used for 仏教 (Buddhism) and キリスト教 (Christianity), placing voodoo in the same formal category as major world religions.
While ブードゥー refers to the religion, Japanese pop culture often uses the term 呪い (noroi) to describe the 'curse' aspect associated with voodoo dolls, which is a distinct linguistic concept from the faith itself.

ブードゥー教は信じていません。
I don't believe in voodoo.
This sentence is useful for expressing a lack of belief in ブードゥー.
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ブードゥー教の信者ではありません。
I'm not a believer of voodoo.
This sentence is useful for stating that one is not a follower of ブードゥー』.
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ヴードゥーは神秘的な宗教です。
Voodoo is a mystical religion.
ブードゥーの儀式は不思議に見えます。
Būdū no gishiki wa fushigi ni miemasu.
Voodoo rituals look mysterious.

Two friends are discussing a documentary they watched.

結衣 Yui

あのドキュメンタリー、ブードゥーについてだったね。
Ano dokyumentarī, Būdū ni tsuite datta ne.
That documentary was about voodoo, wasn't it?
陽太 Yota

うん、すごく興味深い内容だったよ。
Un, sugoku kyōmibukai naiyō datta yo.
Yeah, it was a very interesting topic.
結衣 Yui

文化的な背景も詳しく説明していたね。
Bunka-teki na haikei mo kuwashiku setsumei shite ita ne.
It explained the cultural background in detail, too.
陽太 Yota

結衣が興味を持ちそうなテーマだと思ったよ。
Yui ga kyōmi o mochisō na tēma da to omotta yo.
I thought it was a theme you would be interested in, Yui.

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