魔法
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 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
Korean edit
Hanja in this term | |
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魔 | 法 |
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Vietnamese edit
chữ Hán Nôm in this term | |
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魔 | 法 |
Noun edit
魔法