魔法

Cantonese

simpl. and trad.

魔法

Noun

魔法 (jyutping mofaat, Yale mo1faat3)

1. magic; spellcraft, wizardry; witchcraft; sorcery

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
魔	法

Noun

魔法 (hiragana まほう, romaji mahō): Literally, "magic law."

1. The arts of magic, spellcraft, witchcraft, wizardry, sorcery:
2. Spellwork such as magical formulas, incantations, spells, etc.
3. An organized body or system of magical use, i.e. Wicca, the Kabballah and Onmyōdō.

Usage notes

Magic as a trick is 手品 tejina.

Compounds

• 魔法師 (まほうし, mahōshi): magic master or specialist, sorcerer
• 魔法円 (まほうえん, mahōen): magic circle

Synonyms

• 魔術 (まじゅつ, majutsu)
• 妖術 (ようじゅつ, yōjutsu)
• 幻術 (げんじゅつ, genjutsu)
• 呪術 (じゅじゅつ, jujutsu)
• (まじない, majinai)

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Mandarin

simpl. and trad.

魔法

Noun

魔法 (traditional and simplified, Pinyin mófǎ)

1. magic; wizardry; witchcraft; sorcery