魂こん魄ぱく

noun

soul; spirit; ghost

Refers to the spiritual essence of a person, encompassing both the 魂 (kon, active/yang soul) and 魄 (haku, passive/yin soul) in traditional Chinese thought. Often used in literary, philosophical, or supernatural contexts.

• 彼かれの魂こん魄ぱくはこの世よにまだ留とどまっていると信しんじられている。

  It is believed that his soul still lingers in this world.

• 古こ代だい中ちゅう国ごくでは、魂こん魄ぱくは死し後ごに分わかれると考かんがえられていた。

  In ancient China, it was thought that the kon and haku separate after death.