たましい

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Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of たましい – see the following entry.
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(religion, folklore) a soul, spirit
mind, spirit, vigour, willpower
(figurative) spirit (manner or style of something, enthusiasm)
(figurative, by extension) attitude, readiness
discretion, judgement, prudence
character, genius, talent, wisdom
(from a warrior's "spirit") a katana (single-edged Japanese sword)
Alternative spelling
(This term, たましい (tamashī), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)
For a list of all kanji read as たましい, see Category:Japanese kanji read as たましい.)