マジック

まじっく
noun
magic; permanent marker
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1. magic, magic trick
Magic performances, illusions, or tricks. Refers to stage magic or sleight-of-hand entertainment rather than supernatural powers.
マジックを見(み)せてくれた。
They showed me a magic trick.
テレビのマジック番組(ばんぐみ)が子供(こども)に人気(にんき)だ。
Magic shows on TV are popular with children.
プロのマジシャンが披露(ひろう)するマジックに観客(かんきゃく)は息(いき)を呑(の)んだ。
The audience held their breath at the magic performed by the professional magician.
2. permanent marker, felt-tip marker
A thick felt-tip pen used for writing on various surfaces. Short for マジックインキ (Magic Ink), a major brand name that became the generic term in Japanese.
マジックで名前(なまえ)を書(か)いてください。
Please write your name with a marker.
赤(あか)いマジックで丸(まる)をつける。
Circle it with a red marker.
ダンボールにマジックで住所(じゅうしょ)を大(おお)きく書(か)いた。
I wrote the address in large letters on the cardboard box with a marker.

Usage: マジック has two distinct meanings in Japanese that are both very common.

Sense 1 (magic): Refers to magic performances and tricks, not supernatural magic (which is 魔法(まほう)).

Sense 2 (marker): Short for マジックインキ (Magic Ink), a brand name that became genericized, similar to how "Sharpie" is used in American English. This is the standard everyday word for a permanent marker in Japanese.

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Related Words

Synonym: 手品(てじな) (magic trick)
Compare: 油性(ゆせい)ペン (permanent marker)
Compare: マーカー (marker)
Compare: 奇術(きじゅつ) (magic trick)
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