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霊能力 (れいのうりょく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
psychic power ; spiritual ability
Refers to supernatural abilities such as clairvoyance, telepathy, or spiritual healing. Often used in contexts involving psychics, mediums, or paranormal phenomena.
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Some people use psychic abilities to predict the future.
Similar words 超ちょう 能のう 力りょく 超能力 is a broader term for supernatural or paranormal powers, often used in fiction and pop culture, while 霊能力 specifically implies spiritual or mediumistic abilities.
霊れい 感かん 霊感 refers to spiritual inspiration or a sixth sense, often a passive sensitivity, whereas 霊能力 is an active power or ability.
Etymology Compound of 霊 (rei, 'spirit') and 能力 (nōryoku, 'ability'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is a straightforward modern coinage for psychic or spiritual powers.
