船ふな幽ゆう霊れい

noun

marine spirits; ghostly ship apparitions

Refers to ghostly phenomena at sea in Japanese folklore, such as phantom ships, drowned sailors' spirits, or eerie lights on the water.

• 船ふな幽ゆう霊れいは、海うみで船ふねを迷まよわせる霊れいとして伝つたえられている。

  Funayūrei are said to be spirits that lead ships astray at sea.