魔法師

See also: 魔法师

Chinese

		magic; wizardry; witchcraft magic; wizardry; witchcraft; sorcery	a division (milit.); teacher; master a division (milit.); teacher; master; expert; model
trad. (魔法師)		魔法	師
simp. (魔法师)		魔法	师

Etymology

"a bachelor above 30 years of age"

Semantic loan from Japanese 魔法使い, from an urban legend in Japan that a man remains virgin until 30 can become a wizard.

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): mófǎshī

  (Zhuyin): ㄇㄛˊ ㄈㄚˇ ㄕ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): mo¹ faat³ si¹

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: mófǎshī
    • Zhuyin: ㄇㄛˊ ㄈㄚˇ ㄕ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: mófǎshih
    • Wade–Giles: mo²-fa³-shih¹
    • Yale: mwó-fǎ-shr̄
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: mofaashy
    • Palladius: мофаши (mofaši)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /mu̯ɔ³⁵ fä²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂʐ̩⁵⁵/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: mo¹ faat³ si¹
    • Yale: mō faat sī
    • Cantonese Pinyin: mo¹ faat⁸ si¹
    • Guangdong Romanization: mo¹ fad³ xi¹
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /mɔː⁵⁵ faːt̚³ siː⁵⁵/

Noun

魔法師

1. magician; mage; wizard; sorcerer; warlock
2. (neologism, humorous) a bachelor above 30 years of age

Japanese

Kanji in this term
魔	法	師
ま Grade: S	ほう Grade: 4	し Grade: 5

Noun

魔(ま)法(ほう)師(し) • (mahōshi) 

1. An evil priest or monk
2. A sorcerer(ess)

Synonyms

• 魔(ま)法(ほう)士(し) (mahōshi): an evil priest/monk; or a sorcerer

Korean

Hanja in this term
魔	法	師

Noun

魔法師 • (mabeopsa) (hangeul 마법사)

1. Hanja form^? of 마법사 (“wizard, magician, sorcerer”).