忠ちゅう霊れい

noun

the loyal dead; spirits of the war dead

Refers to the spirits of those who died in loyal service, especially soldiers. Often used in contexts like war memorials and Yasukuni Shrine.

• 靖やす国くに神じん社じゃには多おおくの忠ちゅう霊れいが祀まつられている。

  Many loyal spirits are enshrined at Yasukuni Shrine.

• 忠ちゅう霊れい塔とうは戦せん没ぼつ者しゃを追つい悼とうするために建たてられた。

  The monument to the loyal dead was built to mourn the war dead.