Number:
1399
霊 ghost
ONYOMI: REI
I shot him with my RAYgun and he turned into a ghost.
Here come the ghosts of 2 deceased hedgehogs who died in the rainstorm.
DESCRIPTION: -
JUKUGO:
- 幽霊 ( ゆうれい )
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a vengeful ghost - unlike 悪霊（あくりょう） and 溶解 （ようかい）, 幽霊 were once human and driven by revenge. 幽霊 are more popular in horror movies (like The Ring), whereas 溶解 are more traditional.
幽 (occult) + 霊 (ghost) = 幽霊 (ghost)
- 悪霊 ( あくりょう )
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an evil spirit; a spirit who puts curses on people, or brings misfortune to entire towns, or possesses innocent fools. Unlike 幽霊, they don't attack you directly, and unlike 妖怪 don't have a physical form
(FP)
悪 (bad) + 霊 (ghost) = 悪霊 (evil spirit)
- 霊感 ( れいかん )
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inspiration.
To get inspired: 霊感を受ける（うける）
To inspire someone: 霊感を与える（あたえる）
霊 (ghost) + 感 (feeling) = 霊感 (inspiration)