This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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憑依

ひょうい
dependence; depending on; possession (by a spirit, etc.)
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信憑

しんぴょう
trust; credit; credence
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憑かれる

v1
vi
つかれる
to be possessed
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依代

依り代、憑代
よりしろ
object representative of a divine spirit; object to which a spirit is drawn or summoned; object or animal occupied by a kami
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頼む

恃む、憑む
たのむ
to request; to beg; to ask; to call; to order; to reserve; to entrust to; to rely on
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憑拠

ひょうきょ
devil possession; curse
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憑く

v5k
つく
to possess; to haunt
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憑き物

つき物、憑物
つきもの
evil spirit; demon
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頼み

恃み、憑み
たのみ
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
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神憑り

神懸かり、神懸り、神がかり、神憑
かみがかり
divine possession; eccentric behavior; fanaticism