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jmdict 2845590 Active (id: 2075021)
言霊信仰
【ことだましんこう】

[n]
▶ faith in the power of language
▶ belief that reality is affected by the spoken word
▶ speaking of a lucky (or unlucky) event will bring it about

Cross references:
	⇐ see: 2845594 言霊思想【ことだましそう】 1. faith in the power of language; belief that reality is affected by the spoken word; speaking of a lucky (or unlucky) event will bring it about

History:

2.	A 2020-07-14 05:13:36 Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
	Refs:	言霊思想 1946 言霊信仰 3147 Both in ＫＯＤ追加語彙 under 言霊, and cross-referenced.
	Diff:	@@ -12,0 +13,2 @@ +<gloss>belief that reality is affected by the spoken word</gloss> +<gloss>speaking of a lucky (or unlucky) event will bring it about</gloss>
1.	A* 2020-07-13 15:18:56 Tsuchida
	Refs:	https://kotobank.jp/word/言霊信仰-65542

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