Kotodama
Japanese belief that mystical powers dwell in words and names / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kotodama or kototama (言霊, sometimes written as 言魂, lit. 'word spirit/soul') refers to the Japanese belief that mystical powers dwell in words and names. English translations include "soul of language", "spirit of language", "power of language", "power word", "magic word", and "sacred sound". The notion of kotodama presupposes that sounds can magically affect objects, and that ritual word usages can influence our environment, body, mind, and soul. Some interpret the belief as the discovery of vibratory commands words have that can affect physiology and the mind.
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