Vocabulary
What does 魂 (たましい, tamashii) mean?
魂 (たましい, tamashii) means soul, spirit.
Quick facts| Reading | たましい |
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| Romaji | tamashii |
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| Part of speech | noun |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N1 |
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N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommontamashii
soul, spirit
- 1noun soul; spirit; mind
- 2noun willpower; vitality
- 3noun something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
- 4suffix · noun inherent spirit of something; state of mind
Example sentences
死者の魂を弔うために祈りを捧げた。
I offered prayers to console the souls of the dead.
彼の作品には作者の魂が込められている。
His work is imbued with the author's soul.
