mana

IPA/ˈmɑːnə/
KK[mˈɑnə]IPA/ˈmɑːnə/

mana — noun

1. a sacred force believed to live in a person, place, or object and give it unusua

1.名詞C2
釋義

a sacred force believed to live in a person, place, or object and give it unusual influence or strength.

例句

The villagers believed the old canoe carried mana from their ancestors.

carry mana from ancestors

A carved stone at the temple was treated as a source of mana.

passive: be treated as a source of mana

同義詞
  • power

    much broader and not necessarily sacred or spiritual

  • force

    can describe energy in general without the religious meaning

  • aura

    often means a felt atmosphere rather than a sacred power believed to exist in something

文法句型

have mana

carry mana

mana in + person/place/object

mana of + noun

用法筆記

Usually treated as uncountable. Writers often say that a person, place, or object has, carries, or holds mana rather than using it with an article.

常見錯誤

❌The priest had a mana.
✅The priest had great mana.
💡this noun is usually uncountable in this sense, so do not use 'a' before it.