地縛霊 - “restless spirit” “earthbound spirit”
The term 地縛霊 (jibakurei) refers to a “restless spirit” or “earthbound spirit” in Japanese folklore.The 地 (ji) means “earth” or “ground,” and 縛 (baku) means “to bind,” while 霊 (rei) means “spirit” or “ghost.”
地縛霊って知ってるか？ ‘Jibakurei tte shitteru ka’ “Do you know Jibakurei?”
地縛霊 is believed to be a ghost or spirit bound to a specific location due to unresolved feelings, trauma, or unfinished business from when they were alive.
この古い建物には地縛霊がいるという噂がある。 ’Kono furui tatemono ni wa jibakurei ga iru to iu uwasa ga aru.’ There’s a rumor that an earthbound spirit haunts this old building.
彼らはその場所で死んだので、地縛霊として残っているらしい。 ’Karera wa sono basho de shinda node, jibakurei toshite nokotte iru rashii.’ It seems they died in that place and remain as earthbound spirits.
