亡霊

ぼうれい

Meanings

1. Noun departed spirit; soul of the dead
2. ghost; apparition

Kanji

• 亡 pass away. Read as ボウ.
• 霊 ghost. Read as レイ.

Example sentences

• 彼女は亡霊を見て髪を逆立てた。
  When she saw the ghost, her hair stood on end.

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