spiritual communion; spiritual sympathy
Refers to a deep, non-physical connection or communication between souls or spirits, often used in religious, mystical, or literary contexts.
They felt as if they were in spiritual communion even without exchanging words.
This ritual aims at spiritual communion with the ancestors.
Compound of 霊的 (spiritual) and 交流 (exchange, interaction). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is used in modern Japanese to describe spiritual or soul-level communication.