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    3. 言霊思想

    言霊思想

    言こと霊だま思し想そう

    faith in the power of language

    NTNounCulture & TraditionsReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab44 strokes

    ことだましそう

    Noun

    1.
    faith in the power of language, belief that reality is affected by the spoken word, speaking of a lucky (or unlucky) event will bring it about

    Stroke 0 / 44

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    Kanji that make up this word

    言
    い.う・こと…(3)
    say・word
    霊
    たま…(2)
    spirits・soul
    思
    おも.う・おもえら.く・おぼ.す…(1)
    think
    想
    おも.う…(2)
    idea・thought・conception・think
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