魔術(まじゅつ)

まじゅつ
noun
magic; sorcery
1. magic; sorcery; black art; witchcraft
Supernatural powers or practices involving spells and incantations. Also used for stage magic and illusions, though 手品 is more common for that meaning.
魔術(まじゅつ)を使(つか)う。
To use magic.
その少年(しょうねん)は魔術(まじゅつ)学校(がっこう)に通(かよ)っている。
The boy attends a school of sorcery.
中世(ちゅうせい)ヨーロッパでは、魔術(まじゅつ)を使(つか)ったとされる人々(ひとびと)が厳(きび)しく罰(ばっ)せられた。
In medieval Europe, people accused of practicing sorcery were severely punished.

USAGE:
Frequently encountered in fantasy fiction, anime, and games. Also used historically for actual occult practices. In modern usage, 魔術(まじゅつ) has a darker, more supernatural connotation compared to 魔法(まほう).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 魔術(まじゅつ)を使(つか)う (to use magic)
  • 魔術(まじゅつ)師(し) (sorcerer, magician)
  • 魔術(まじゅつ)を学(まな)ぶ (to learn sorcery)
  • 黒(くろ)魔術(まじゅつ) (black magic)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 魔法(まほう): magic — more general and often lighter in tone; common in fairy tales
  • 手品(てじな): magic tricks — stage magic, sleight of hand
  • 呪術(じゅじゅつ): sorcery, curse magic — emphasizes curses and shamanistic practices
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