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magic; sorcery; witchcraft
Supernatural power to make impossible things happen. Used for both fictional magic and figuratively for something seemingly miraculous.
魔法をかける。
Cast a spell.
子供の頃、魔法が使えたらいいなと思っていた。
When I was a child, I wished I could use magic.
まるで魔法のように痛みが消えた。
The pain disappeared as if by magic.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 魔法をかける (cast a spell)
- 魔法が解ける (a spell is broken)
- 魔法を使う (use magic)
- 魔法のように (as if by magic)
COMMON COMPOUNDS:
- 魔法使い (magician, wizard)
- 魔法の杖 (magic wand)
- 魔法瓶 (thermos — literally "magic bottle")
Often appears in fantasy fiction and fairy tales. 魔法瓶 (thermos) is a notable everyday compound that uses this word.