"魔法" meaning in Japanese

See 魔法 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [ma̠ho̞ː] Forms: 魔法 [canonical] (ruby: 魔(ま), 法(ほう)), mahō [romanization]
Etymology: Apparently from Middle Chinese compound 魔法 (MC ma pjop, literally “devil, magic + law, method”). Compare modern Min Nan reading mô͘-hoat. Etymology templates: {{der|ja|ltc|-|sort=まほう}} Middle Chinese, {{ltc-l|魔法|lit=devil, magic + law, method}} 魔法 (MC ma pjop, literally “devil, magic + law, method”), {{cog|nan|-}} Min Nan Head templates: {{ja-noun|まほう}} 魔(ま)法(ほう) • (mahō)
  1. The arts of magic, spellcraft, witchcraft, wizardry, sorcery.
    Sense id: en-魔法-ja-noun-UV1BMRtY Categories (other): Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with 2 kanji, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys, Fantasy, Japanese fiction, Mysticism, Occult Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 32 34 35 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 28 37 35 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 31 32 37 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 2 kanji: 28 37 35 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 34 31 35 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 34 31 35 Disambiguation of Fantasy: 20 41 38 Disambiguation of Japanese fiction: 31 33 36 Disambiguation of Mysticism: 35 31 34 Disambiguation of Occult: 44 27 29
  2. Spellwork such as magical formulas, incantations, spells, etc.
    Sense id: en-魔法-ja-noun-8s1iReux Categories (other): Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with 2 kanji, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys, Fantasy, Japanese fiction, Mysticism Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 32 34 35 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 28 37 35 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 31 32 37 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 2 kanji: 28 37 35 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 34 31 35 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 34 31 35 Disambiguation of Fantasy: 20 41 38 Disambiguation of Japanese fiction: 31 33 36 Disambiguation of Mysticism: 35 31 34
  3. An organized body or system of magical use, i.e. Wicca, the Kabbalah and Onmyōdō.
    Sense id: en-魔法-ja-noun-jE3BQfwX Categories (other): Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with 2 kanji, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys, Fantasy, Japanese fiction, Mysticism Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 32 34 35 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 28 37 35 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 31 32 37 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 2 kanji: 28 37 35 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 34 31 35 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 34 31 35 Disambiguation of Fantasy: 20 41 38 Disambiguation of Japanese fiction: 31 33 36 Disambiguation of Mysticism: 35 31 34
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: 魔術 (majutsu) (ruby: 魔術(まじゅつ)), 妖術 (yōjutsu) (ruby: 妖術(ようじゅつ)), 幻術 (genjutsu) (ruby: 幻術(げんじゅつ)), 呪術 (jujutsu) (ruby: 呪術(じゅじゅつ)) Derived forms: 魔法師, 魔法士 (mahōshi) (ruby: 魔法師(まほうし), 魔法士(まほうし)) (english: magic master or specialist, sorcerer), 魔法円 (mahōen) (ruby: 魔法円(まほうえん)) (english: magic circle), 魔法少女 (mahōshōjo) (ruby: 魔法少女(まほうしょうじょ)) (english: magical girl), 魔法使い (mahōtsukai) (ruby: 魔法使(まほうつか)) (english: magician), 魔法瓶 (mahōbin) (ruby: 魔法瓶(まほうびん)) (english: vacuum flask), 魔法の杖 (mahō no tsue) (ruby: 魔法(まほう), 杖(つえ)) (english: magic wand) 
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    {
      "roman": "genjutsu",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "幻術",
          "げんじゅつ"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "幻術"
    },
    {
      "roman": "jujutsu",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "呪術",
          "じゅじゅつ"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "呪術"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "ja:魔法"
  ],
  "word": "魔法"
}

Download raw JSONL data for 魔法 meaning in Japanese (3.7kB)

{
  "called_from": "parser/1336",
  "msg": "no corresponding start tag found for </span>",
  "path": [
    "魔法"
  ],
  "section": "Japanese",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "魔法",
  "trace": ""
}

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