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こだま 木霊
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Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
1. echo; reverberation​Usually written using kana alone
  • たに谷
  • は
  • かれ彼の
  • よびごえ呼び声
  • で
  • こだま
  • した
    • 。
The valley echoed with his call.
Noun
2. spirit of a tree; tree spirit​
Wikipedia definition
3. Kodama (spirit)​A kodama is a spirit from Japanese folklore, which is believed to live in certain trees (similar to the Dryad of Greek myth). Cutting down a tree which houses a kodama is thought to bring misfortune, and such trees are often marked with shimenawa rope.
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Other forms
木魂 【こだま】、谺 【こだま】
Notes
木魂: Rarely-used kanji form. 谺: Rarely-used kanji form.

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