魔法
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Chinese[edit]
devil | law; method; way law; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist; France (abbrev.) | ||
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trad. (魔法) | 魔 | 法 | |
simp. #(魔法) | 魔 | 法 |
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
魔法
Usage notes[edit]
In modern times, this term is often associated with magic in Western fairy tales and popular culture.
Derived terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
Japanese[edit]
Kanji in this term | |
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魔 | 法 |
ま Grade: S |
ほう Grade: 4 |
on’yomi |
Etymology[edit]
Apparently from Middle Chinese compound 魔法 (MC ma pjop, literally “devil, magic + law, method”). Compare modern Min Nan reading mô͘-hoat.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
- The arts of magic, spellcraft, witchcraft, wizardry, sorcery.
- Spellwork such as magical formulas, incantations, spells, etc.
- 魔法をかける
- mahō o kakeru
- to cast magic
- 魔法をかける
- An organized body or system of magical use, i.e. Wicca, the Kabballah and Onmyōdō.
Usage notes[edit]
The term for magic as a trick performed by a modern magician is 手品 (tejina).
Synonyms[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
Derived terms
- 魔法師 (mahōshi), 魔法士 (mahōshi): magic master or specialist, sorcerer
- 魔法円 (mahōen): magic circle
- 魔法少女 (mahōshōjo): magical girl
- 魔法使い (mahōtsukai): magician
- 魔法瓶 (mahōbin): vacuum flask
- 魔法の杖 (mahō no tsue): magic wand
References[edit]
- ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK Publishing, →ISBN
- ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
Korean[edit]
Hanja in this term | |
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魔 | 法 |
Noun[edit]
Vietnamese[edit]
chữ Hán Nôm in this term | |
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魔 | 法 |
Noun[edit]
魔法
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