See also: 英靈

Japanese

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Kanji in this term
えい
Grade: 4
れい
Grade: S
Alternative spelling
英靈 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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(えい)(れい) (eirei

  1. spirits of fallen soldiers

Usage notes

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  • Nowadays associated with right-wing militarist imperialism in reference to WWII and before.

References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN