入にゅう魂こん

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

putting one's heart and soul into; giving one's all

Modern, common usage for devoting oneself completely to a task, project, or creation. Often used with する to describe the act of pouring effort and spirit into something.

• 彼かれは作さく品ひんに入にゅう魂こんして、最さい高こうのものを作つくり上あげた。

  He put his heart and soul into the work and created something outstanding.

• 入にゅう魂こんの演えん技ぎが観かん客きゃくを感かん動どうさせた。

  The heartfelt performance moved the audience.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

breathing a soul into; consecrating a Buddhist statue

Specific religious or traditional context: the act of imbuing a Buddhist statue or object with spiritual life, often through a ceremony. Less common in everyday language.

• 仏ぶつ像ぞうに入にゅう魂こんする儀ぎ式しきが行おこなわれた。

  A ceremony to breathe a soul into the Buddhist statue was held.

noun

intimacy; familiarity

Archaic meaning; now obsolete. Historically used to describe close personal relationships. Modern Japanese would use 親密 or 親しみ.

See also: 昵懇 (じゅこん)

• 古こ文もん書じょには「入にゅう魂こんの間あいだ柄がら」という表ひょう現げんが見みられる。

  In old documents, the expression '入魂の間柄' (an intimate relationship) can be found.