Definition of 言霊信仰 (ことだましんこう)

ことだましんこう

言霊信仰

ことだましんこう

kotodamashinkou

noun
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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
Related Kanji
言 say, word
霊 spirits, soul
信 faith, truth, fidelity, trust
仰 face-up, look up, depend, seek, respect, rever, drink, take