English Dictionary

mumbo jumbo

IPA（発音記号）

/mʌmbəʊˈdʒʌmbəʊ/

名詞

可算名詞 歴史的 不可算名詞 広義

(historical) A deity or other supernatural being said to have been worshipped by certain West African peoples; an idol.

日本語の意味

特定の西アフリカの民族が古くは崇拝したとされる神格またはその他の超自然的存在、すなわち偶像や神を指す。

The travelers learned that the villagers still offered sacrifices to the mumbo jumbo deep in the forest.

旅人たちは、村人たちが未だに森の奥深くにいる土着の神に供え物を捧げていることを知った。

意味（1）

(historical) A deity or other supernatural being said to have been worshipped by certain West African peoples; an idol.

意味（2）

(religion) Any object of superstition; religious words and/or actions which are seen as superstitious or fraudulent.

Rev. Quack's healing services are little more than mumbo jumbo.

意味（3）

(by extension) Any confusing or meaningless speech; nonsense, gibberish.

Football lingo is mumbo jumbo to me.

mumbo jumbos （ plural ）