霊りょう

noun

vengeful spirit; revengeful ghost

Archaic term for a spirit of the dead that seeks vengeance, often appearing in classical literature and folklore. Compare with 生き霊 (spirit of a living person) and 死霊 (spirit of the dead).

See also: 生き霊 (いきりょう) · 死霊 (しりょう)

• 古こ典てん文ぶん学がくでは、霊りょうが恨うらみを晴はらすために現あらわれることがある。

  In classical literature, a vengeful spirit sometimes appears to exact revenge.