noun
reviving the dead; calling back spirits of the dead
Refers to the act of bringing the dead back to life or summoning their spirits, often in a ritual or mythological context. The term is somewhat literary and may appear in discussions of folklore, religion, or fantasy.
反魂の術は、古代中国の伝説に登場する。
The art of reviving the dead appears in ancient Chinese legends.
彼は反魂の儀式を行い、死者の霊を呼び戻そうとした。
He performed a ritual to call back the spirits of the dead.
蘇生 is a more common and modern term for revival or resuscitation, often used in medical contexts, while 反魂 carries a supernatural or mythological nuance.
The exact derivation is uncertain; the kanji 反 (return) and 魂 (soul) suggest the idea of a soul returning, likely influenced by Chinese folklore and Taoist concepts of summoning spirits.