言こと霊だま信しん仰こう

noun

belief in the spiritual power of words; kotodama belief

A traditional Japanese belief that spoken words have a spiritual power that can influence reality, for good or ill. Often associated with Shinto and folk practices.

• 言こと霊だま信しん仰こうでは、良よい言こと葉ばを口くちにすると良よいことが起おこるとされる。

  In kotodama belief, it is said that speaking good words brings about good things.

• 日本にほんには古ふるくから言こと霊だま信しん仰こうがあり、言こと葉ばの力ちからを信しんじる文ぶん化かが根ね付づいている。

  Japan has had kotodama belief since ancient times, and a culture of believing in the power of words has taken root.