亡霊

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
ぼう
Grade: 6
れい
Grade: S
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
亡靈 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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From Middle Chinese 亡靈 (MC mjang leng). Compare Korean 망령 (mangnyeong), Vietnamese vong linh.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(ぼう)(れい) (bōreiばうれい (baurei)?

  1. a ghost; an apparition

Synonyms

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