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魔女狩り
まじょがり
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Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure: 魔女狩り (まじょがり) is a noun for a historical witch hunt or, figuratively, the continued targeting of someone without evidence.
- Basic usage: It is used when studying historical witch hunts or warning that unsupported blame can turn into a witch hunt.
- 歴史の授業で昔の魔女狩りが起きた背景を調べた。 — In history class, we researched the background of historical witch hunts.
- 証拠もなく誰かを責め続ければ、魔女狩りになりかねない。 — Repeatedly blaming someone without evidence can become a witch hunt.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Historical event and metaphor
- 魔女狩り can refer to historical events and can also figuratively describe people being persistently targeted without evidence.