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表層形
ことだま
コトダマ
名詞

ことだま (コトダマ)

Kotodama · ことだま — mysterious power of words to alter reality

ことだま in rōmaji: kotodama.

名詞 普通名詞 一般 *
📝 言霊 🔤 * 📐 *
Updated: 2026年9月30日
📖 Grammar Information
表層形 (Surface)
ことだま
見出し語 (Lemma)
言霊
読み (Reading)
コトダマ
品詞 (POS)
名詞・普通名詞・一般・*
活用型 (Conj. Type)
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活用形 (Conj. Form)
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表記 (Orthography)
ことだま
読み・基本形
コトダマ
表記・基本形
ことだま
見出し語の読み
コトダマ
💡 English Meaning

ことだま means “mysterious power of words to alter reality” — full definition & examples →

⭐ Dictionary Form

言霊 (コトダマ) — main entry →

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