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Yūrei (幽霊) are figures in Japanese folklore analogous to the Western concept of ghosts. The name consists of two kanji, 幽 (yū), meaning "faint" or "dim" and 霊 (rei), meaning "soul" or "spirit". Alternative names include Bōrei (亡霊), meaning ruined or departed spirit, Shiryō (死霊), meaning dead spirit, or the more encompassing Yōkai (妖怪) or Obake (お化け).…
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
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| murder or suicide | instance of | if the person dies in a sudden or violent manner | 0.80 | text |
| if the proper rites have not been performed | instance of | if the person dies in a sudden or violent manner | 0.80 | text |
| or if they are influenced by powerful emotions such as a desire for revenge | instance of | if the person dies in a sudden or violent manner | 0.80 | text |
| love | instance of | if the person dies in a sudden or violent manner | 0.80 | text |
| jealousy | instance of | if the person dies in a sudden or violent manner | 0.80 | text |
| hatred or sorrow | instance of | if the person dies in a sudden or violent manner | 0.80 | text |
| the reikon is believed to transform into a yūrei which can then bridge the gap back to the physical world | instance of | if the person dies in a sudden or violent manner | 0.80 | text |
| blue | instance of | in eerie colors | 0.80 | text |
| green | instance of | in eerie colors | 0.80 | text |
| or purple | instance of | in eerie colors | 0.80 | text |
| Yūrei | related to Appearance | In | 0.60 | section |
| Yūrei | related to Appearance | Hyakumonogatari Kaidankai | 0.60 | section |
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