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reincarnation

NounSuru VerbIntransitive Verb

Definitions

1. transmigration
2. reincarnation
3. Reincarnation

This noun refers to reincarnation or rebirth, the idea that a soul is reborn into a new body after death. While it has roots in Buddhist and Hindu thought, it is also very popular in modern Japanese fiction and anime, where characters are reborn in different worlds.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

At the café, my friend said, "I'd be so happy if I came back as a dog."

Sentence 2

Early in the morning, my dad closed the newspaper and said, "People are reborn again and again."

Sentence 3

At dinner, my little brother made a huge scene yelling, "I respawned in the game!"

Sentence 4

Hey, what would you want to reincarnate as?

Sentence 5

Whoa, this feels like a past-life memory — wait, have I been reincarnated?