地縛霊(じばくれい)

じばくれい
noun
earthbound spirit; ghost bound to a place
culture
1. earthbound spirit; ghost bound to a place
In Japanese folklore and horror, the spirit of a dead person that cannot move on and remains tied to a specific location, typically where they died.
地縛霊(じばくれい)が出(で)る。
An earthbound spirit appears.
この建物(たてもの)には地縛霊(じばくれい)がいると噂(うわさ)されている。
It is rumored that an earthbound spirit haunts this building.
地縛霊(じばくれい)は、その場所(ばしょ)から離(はな)れられない霊(れい)だと言(い)われている。
An earthbound spirit is said to be a ghost that cannot leave that place.

Combines 地縛(じばく) (bound to the ground) with 霊(れい) (spirit). A staple of Japanese ghost stories and horror, contrasted with spirits that wander freely.

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Compare: 浮遊霊(ふゆうれい) (wandering spirit)
Compare: 幽霊(ゆうれい) (ghost)
Compare: 背後霊(はいごれい) (spirit behind someone)
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Added 2026.7.23 9:19 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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