精霊 — meaning in English
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English meaning
- elemental adj Basic and fundamental, related to a core building block rather than something complex or refined.
- genie noun A supernatural spirit in Arabic and Islamic folklore, often invisible, capable of taking human or animal form.
- jinn noun In Arabic and Islamic tradition, a supernatural being made of smokeless fire, distinct from angels and humans, capable of taking different forms.
- spirit noun The non-physical part of a person believed to hold their character, emotions, or soul.
Senses
精霊 is used for these senses in English:
- elemental (mysticism, fantasy) A creature (usually a spirit) that is attuned with, or composed of, one of the classical elements: air, earth, fire and water or variations of them like ice, lightning, etc. They sometimes have unique proper names and sometimes are referred to as Air, Earth, Fire, or Water.
- jinn (Arabic culture) A human-like spiritual or immaterial being, as opposed to al-ins (people), often invisible but able to manifest in form and also inhabit people or animals; origin of the genie of Western literature, film etc.
- spirit A supernatural being, often but not exclusively without physical form; ghost, fairy, angel.
genie — full definition
- noun A supernatural spirit in Arabic and Islamic folklore, often invisible, capable of taking human or animal form.
- noun A magical being in stories who serves whoever controls the container it's bound to, typically granting wishes.