魔術

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See also: 魔术

Chinese

devil method; technique
trad. (魔術) 魔 術
simp. (魔术) 魔 术

Pronunciation

Noun

魔術

  1. magic; illusionism (illusion performed to give the appearance of the supernatural)

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
魔 術
ま
Grade: S 		じゅつ
Grade: 5
goon

Etymology

Appears to be a coinage in Japanese of Middle Chinese-derived roots, as a compound of 魔 (ma, “supernatural”) +‎ 術 (jutsu, “technique, skill, ability”).[1][2][3] First appears in texts from the early 1500s.[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

魔(ま)術(じゅつ) • (majutsu) 

  1. spellcraft, sorcery, witchcraft

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典（新装版） [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  3. ^ Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, →ISBN

Korean

Hanja in this term
魔術

Noun

魔術 • (masul) (hangeul 마술)

  1. hanja form? of 마술 (“magic”)

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term
魔術

Noun

魔術

  1. chữ Hán form of ma thuật (“magic”).
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