noun
spiritual ability; psychic power
Refers to supernatural or psychic abilities such as clairvoyance, telepathy, or spiritual healing. Often used in contexts involving mediums, psychics, or spiritual practices.
彼女は霊能を使って未来を予知できると言っている。
She claims she can predict the future using her spiritual ability.
霊能者に相談して、亡くなった祖父の言葉を伝えてもらった。
I consulted a psychic and had them convey the words of my deceased grandfather.
Compound of 霊 (rei, 'spirit') and 能 (nō, 'ability'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is conventionally associated with psychic or spiritual faculties.