noun
spirit of the war dead; soul of a fallen soldier
Honorific term for the spirits of those who died in war, especially soldiers. Commonly used in memorial contexts such as Yasukuni Shrine.
靖国神社には多くの英霊が祀られている。
Many spirits of the war dead are enshrined at Yasukuni Shrine.
首相は英霊に敬意を表した。
The prime minister paid respects to the fallen soldiers.
noun
person of outstanding talent; genius
Obsolete meaning; formerly used to refer to a highly gifted or talented person. Not used in modern Japanese.
古い文献では、英霊が優れた人物を指すことがある。
In old texts, 英霊 can refer to a person of outstanding talent.