noun
annihilation of the soul; extinction of the spirit
A philosophical or religious term referring to the complete destruction or cessation of the soul or spirit. Often used in discussions of mortality, afterlife, or materialist views.
唯物論では、死は霊魂消滅を意味する。
In materialism, death means the annihilation of the soul.
Compound of 霊魂 (soul, spirit) and 消滅 (extinction, annihilation). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is used in philosophical and religious contexts.