呪縛

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 呪縛, read じゅばく, means a supernatural binding spell and, figuratively, a powerful mental constraint.
• Basic usage: It may be a witch's spell a prince seeks to break or the hold of a past failure from which someone is released.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• A magical spell and a figurative restraint
  • It can be a witch's binding spell in a story or the figurative hold of a past failure from which someone struggles to break free.