Translation guide
The English word "hex" can refer to a magic spell or curse, or to the hexadecimal number system. This guide covers both meanings for Japanese learners.
To express the idea of a hex as a harmful magic spell or curse.
General term for a curse or hex. Can be used for both the act of cursing and the resulting affliction.
彼は呪いをかけられた。
He was put under a hex.
その呪いは何世紀も続いた。
The hex lasted for centuries.
Refers to magic or sorcery in general, often implying the use of spells or hexes.
彼女は魔術で彼を惑わせた。
She hexed him with her magic.
Common word for magic; can be used for hexes in a broader sense, but less specifically harmful.
魔法の呪文を唱えた。
She chanted a hex.
Verb phrase meaning 'to put a hex/curse on someone'.
魔女が彼に呪いをかけた。
The witch hexed him.
To refer to the base-16 number system, often used in computing.
Standard term for hexadecimal numbers.
この値は16進数で表してください。
Please represent this value in hex.
Abbreviation of 16進数, common in technical contexts.
色コードは16進で指定します。
Color codes are specified in hex.
Loanword from English 'hex', used occasionally in IT contexts but less common than 16進数.
ヘックスエディタでファイルを編集する。
Edit the file with a hex editor.
The English word 'hex' can also be short for 'hexagon', but that is a different meaning (六角形). This guide does not cover that sense.