noun
earthbound spirit; ghost bound to a location
A spirit that cannot leave a specific place, often where it died or where strong emotions remain. Contrasts with 浮遊霊 (wandering spirit).
See also: 浮遊霊
この廃墟には地縛霊がいるらしい。
There seems to be an earthbound spirit in these ruins.
地縛霊は、死んだ場所から動けないと言われている。
Earthbound spirits are said to be unable to leave the place where they died.
A wandering spirit that is not bound to a location, unlike 地縛霊 which is fixed to one place.
Compound of 地 (earth, ground) + 縛 (bind) + 霊 (spirit). The term likely arose in modern occult or paranormal contexts to describe spirits tied to a location.