霊
れい
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
Common word
Meanings
Noun
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
Rare and archaic meanings (1)
- vengeful spirit; revengeful ghostArchaic
Example sentences
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With this his spirit will be consoled.
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That house is haunted by Tom's ghost.
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There are two kinds of fox spirits: good fox and bad fox.
メアリーは霊と交信することができるの。
Mary can communicate with ghosts.
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He got down on his knees and prayed for the souls of the deceased.
More examples (6)
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The Emperor prayed for the souls of the deceased.
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The medieval church despised the body and exalted the spirit.
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He got down on his knees and prayed for the souls of the deceased.
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This house is said to be haunted.
肉によって生まれたものは肉です。御霊によって生まれたものは霊です。
Flesh gives birth to flesh, Spirit gives birth to Spirit.
霊はこの世のどこにもいらっしゃいます。この学園はお社の跡地に作られていますので、特にお集まりになる傾向があります。
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.