Definition of 付喪神 (つくもがみ)

つくがみ

付喪神

つくもがみ

tsukumogami

noun
artifact spirit, in folk belief, long-lived objects (household objects, living beings, nature, etc.) become inhabited by a spirit
Other readings:
つくも神【つくもがみ】
九十九神【つくもがみ】
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading
Related Kanji
adhere, attach, refer to, append
miss, mourning
gods, mind, soul
nine
ten