Lingaku霊【れい】
Frequency rank: 1,872. – 1,873.
- soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Forms
- 霊【れい】Frequency rank: 1,872. – 1,873.
- れいFrequency rank: 45,256. – 46,118.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
This word refers to the non-physical essence of a person, often believed to persist after death. It can denote both the comforting notion of a spirit and the eerie concept of a ghost, depending on the context.
Generated collocations (experimental)
Example sentences
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Spirits are to be found all over the world. This school was built upon the site of a shrine and thus there is a particular tendency for them to gather.
He got down on his knees and prayed for the souls of the deceased.
He got down on his knees and prayed for the souls of the deceased.
Flesh gives birth to flesh, Spirit gives birth to Spirit.
The Emperor prayed for the souls of the deceased.
The medieval church despised the body and exalted the spirit.
There are two kinds of fox spirits: good fox and bad fox.