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魄、 霊

Readings

Kana: たましい、だましい、たま
Romaji: tamashii, damashii, tama
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Romaji

Definition

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soul; spirit

Kanji

Readings: コン、 たましい、 たま
Meanings: soul, spirit
Readings: ハク、 タク、 たましい
Meanings: soul, spirit
Readings: レイ、 リョウ、 たま
Meanings: spirits, soul

Example Sentences

(かれ)(たましい)平和(へいわ)を!
➥Peace to his ashes!
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(かがや)ける(たましい)(とも)に。
➥Shine on my brilliant soul.
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(かれ)(たましい)天国(てんごく)にいた。
➥His soul was in heaven.
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(ひと)(たましい)不滅(ふめつ)だ。
➥A person's soul is immortal.
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()()(たましい)(ひゃく)までも。
➥The child is father to the man.
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一寸(いっすん)(むし)にも()(ぶん)(たましい)
➥The worm turns.
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Kana:
Romaji: mi
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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soul; spirit; divine spirit

Note: archaism

Kanji

Readings: シン、 ジン、 かみ、 かん-、 こう-
Meanings: gods, mind, soul
Readings: レイ、 リョウ、 たま
Meanings: spirits, soul

Example Sentences

(かみ)存在(そんざい)する。
➥God is.
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(みん)(こえ)(かみ)(こえ)
➥The voice of the people is the voice of God.
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神託(しんたく)実現(じつげん)した。
➥The oracle was fulfilled.
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(かみ)はそうする。
➥God is.
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正直者(しょうじきしゃ)(かみ)宿(やど)る。
➥Honesty is the best policy.
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(かみ)のみぞが()る。
➥Only God knows.
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Reading

Kana: れい
Romaji: rei
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost

Kanji

Readings: レイ、 リョウ、 たま
Meanings: spirits, soul

Example Sentences

聖霊(せいれい)(あらわ)れた。
➥Spirit manifested itself.
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突然(とつぜん)幽霊(ゆうれい)()えた。
➥The ghost vanished suddenly.
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きみは幽霊(ゆうれい)(しん)じる。
➥Do you believe in ghosts?
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幽霊(ゆうれい)存在(そんざい)する。
➥Ghosts exist.
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幽霊(ゆうれい)(しん)じますか。
➥Do you believe in ghosts?
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(わたし)本当(ほんとう)幽霊(ゆうれい)()た。
➥I actually saw a ghost.
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