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言霊
Hiragana
ことだま
Noun
Japanese Meaning
言葉に宿るとされる霊的・神秘的な力 / 発した言葉どおりの結果を現実に引き寄せるとされる力、またはその考え方 / 日本古来の信仰で、言葉が現実世界や事象に影響を与えるとする思想 / 慎重に言葉を選ぶべきだとする戒めを含んだ観念
Easy Japanese Meaning
ことばにふしぎなちからがあるというかんがえかたでいったことがよいことやわるいことをよぶとされる
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
话语中固有的神秘力量 / 能唤起神灵、影响现实的言语之力 / 神道信仰中的“言语有灵”观念
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
宿於言語中的神秘靈力 / 語言能影響現實、喚起神祇的力量 / 詞語所具的靈性與效力
Korean Meaning
말과 언어에 깃든 주술적 힘 / 말이 신(가미)과 정령을 불러 현실에 영향을 준다는 신토적 신앙 / 말이 세계를 움직인다고 보는 사상
Indonesian
kekuatan gaib yang melekat pada kata-kata / kepercayaan Shinto bahwa ucapan berdaya magis dan memengaruhi dunia / roh/kekuatan spiritual yang dapat dibangkitkan melalui kata-kata
Vietnamese Meaning
linh lực của lời nói / niềm tin Thần đạo về sức mạnh thần bí của ngôn từ / ảnh hưởng huyền bí của lời nói lên thế giới
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The mystical force inherent in language. Taken from Shinto beliefs, the Japanese believe that speech has magical effects on the world as words conjure up various spirits, or kami (神 gods and goddesses), that animate the living earth.
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The mystical force inherent in language. Taken from Shinto beliefs, the Japanese believe that speech has magical effects on the world as words conjure up various spirits, or kami (神 gods and goddesses), that animate the living earth.
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言霊
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Believing in the power of words, I always try to use positive words.
Believing in the power of words, I always try to use positive words.
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言霊の力を信じて、常にポジティブな言葉を使うようにしています。
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