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魂: soul

soul; spirit
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Readings

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たましい・たま

魂(たましい) "soul". だま in 人魂(ひとだま) "will-o'-the-wisp". こん in 霊魂(れいこん) "spirit", 魂胆(こんたん) "ulterior motive", 商魂(しょうこん) "business spirit".

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Key words

魂たましいsoul; spirit
霊魂れいこんsoul; spirit of the dead
魂胆こんたんscheme; ulterior motive
人魂ひとだまghost fire; will-o'-the-wisp

Example sentences

The craftsman puts his soul into making each vessel.

At the temple I prayed for the souls of the departed.

That person is being kind because he has some ulterior motive.

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