noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Refers to the human spirit or soul, often in philosophical, psychological, or spiritual contexts. Can be used attributively with の.
心霊の存在を信じる人もいる。
Some people believe in the existence of the soul.
She believes in spirits.
彼は心霊的な体験について語った。
He talked about a spiritual experience.
Refers to supernatural entities such as ghosts or spirits, often in occult or paranormal contexts. Common in compounds like 心霊写真 (spirit photography).
心霊現象に興味がある。
I'm interested in psychic phenomena.
その廃墟には心霊が出るらしい。
They say ghosts appear in that ruin.
この家は心霊にとりつかれていると言われている。
It's said that this house is possessed by a spirit.
There's a rumor that a ghost appears in this tunnel.
幽霊 specifically means a visible ghost or apparition, whereas 心霊 is a broader term covering ghostly or psychic phenomena in general.
心霊 focuses specifically on ghosts and spirits, whereas オカルト covers a broader range of occult topics like magic, UFOs, and prophecy.
神霊 (same reading as 心霊) refers to a divine or kami spirit, while 心霊 refers to the human spirit or ghostly phenomena, not deities.
psychics; study of psychic phenomena
spiritualism; psychic ability
spiritualism
spiritism; spiritualism
spirit photography; ghost photography
Compound of 心 (heart, mind, spirit) and 霊 (spirit, soul). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally conveys the concept of the spiritual or psychic aspect of a being.
spiritualist
haunted place; ghost spot