WORD DETAIL
霊感
れいかん
Examples
Included kanji
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
霊感is read asれいかんand is a noun for creative inspiration or for a spiritual sensitivity to unseen presences. - Basic usage: Drawing creative inspiration from scenery appears in
景色から霊感を得る, while describing a spiritual sensitivity to unseen presences appears in霊感がある.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Two senses and their constructions
- Creative inspiration appears in
霊感を得る, while spiritual sensitivity appears in霊感がある; context distinguishes the two senses.
- Creative inspiration appears in

