魂
たましい
Also written たま, 霊, 魄
Meanings
- Noun soul; spirit; mind
- willpower; vitality
- something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
- Suffix, Noun inherent spirit of something; state of mind (usu. as ～だましい) See also: 大和魂 (やまとだましい).
Kanji
- 魂 soul. Read as たましい.
Example sentences
- 輝ける魂と共に。
Shine on my brilliant soul. - 一寸の虫にも五分の魂。
The worm turns. - その男は悪魔に魂を売った。
The man sold his soul to the devil. - 魂の吐息を感じ始めた。
I'm feeling the breath of life. - 魂は不滅だとプラトンは考えた。
Plato held that the soul is immortal.
Common phrases
Words containing 魂
- 塊魂 (かたまりだましい) Katamari Damacy (2004 video game)
- 大和魂 (やまとだましい) the Japanese spirit
- 負けじ魂 (まけじだましい) unyielding spirit
And 9 more.