ドラゴン

[do̞ɾa̠ɡõ̞ɴ]

(especially fantasy) Western dragon (mythical creature)


巫術

From Old Japanese, in turn from Middle Chinese 巫術 (MC mju zywit). Formerly read with the kan'on as bujutsu. Compare modern Min Nan reading bû-su̍t.
First attested in a portion of the Shoku Nihongi completed in 717.


呪い

呪い (canonical)
noroi (romanization)
norofi (romanization)
のろひ (hiragana historical)

The 連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 呪(のろ)う (norou, “to curse someone or something”).

ja-etym-renyokei

(fantasy, occult) a curse (supernatural detriment)


呪い

ja-noun

呪(まじな)い • (majinai) ^(←まじなひ (mazinafi)?)

呪い (canonical)
majinai (romanization)
mazinafi (romanization)
まじなひ (hiragana historical)

The 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “continuative or stem form”) of verb 呪う (majinau, “to use a charm, to use magic”).

2007, 新時代日漢辭典 /新时代日汉辞典 (Xīn Shídài Rì-hàn Cídiǎn), 1st edition, 大新書局 /大新书局 (Dàxīn Shūjú), →ISBN:

呪いで病気を治す

(fantasy, occult) incantation, magic spell


魔王

Coordinate term: 魔族 (mazoku, “one of the underworld”)

(fantasy) demon leader of the underworld; dark lord


使い魔

1999 September 23, “ポット・ザ・トリック [Pot the Trick]”, in Vol.5, Konami:

A familiar that serves a mage. It is not very strong.

魔術師の命令通りに動く使い魔。あまり強くない。

Majutsushi no meirei-dōri ni ugoku tsukaima. Amari tsuyoku nai.

(mythology, folklore, fantasy) a familiar spirit


ウィザード

ウィザード • (wizādo)


結界

Originally a Buddhist term borrowed from Middle Chinese 結界 (MC ket keajH), itself a translation of Sanskrit सीमाबन्ध (sīmābandha, literally “boundary, edge + bounded”).

女人結界

女人結界 にょにんけっかい

結界限界

結界限界 けっかいげんかい

結界忍術

結界忍術 けっかいにんじゅつ

結界を張る

(fantasy) on a small scale, meaning a projected energy barrier, force field, or shield; and on a larger scale, meaning a pocket universe, spiritual or otherwise


呼び出し

呼び出し (canonical)
yobidashi (romanization)

Compound of 呼び (yobi, “calling”, the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “continuative or stem form”) of verb 呼ぶ (yobu, “to call”)) + 出し (dashi, “out”, the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “continuative or stem form”) of verb 出す (dasu, “to let or bring out”)). Literally, “calling [something] out”.

compound

(fantasy) an invocation or summons, as of a magic spell or of a spirit


気配

From Old Japanese けわい, previously spelled as けはひ and probably originally realized as /kepapi/. This derived as a compound of 気 (ke, “atmosphere, spirit; feeling, mood”) + 這ひ (hahi → hai, “creeping, crawling; spreading”, the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “continuative or stem form”) of verb 這う hau, “to crawl, to creep; to spread along the ground, to spread around”).
The 配 (hai, “distribution”) kanji was applied to the hai portion of the reading as an example of ateji (当て字).

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2002 August 22, Akinobu Uraku, “第(だい)51(ごじゅういち)話(わ) 泣(な)き虫(むし)テイル [Chapter 51: Tail the Crybaby]”, in 東京アンダーグラウンド [Tokyo Underground], volume 9 (fiction), Tokyo: Enix, →ISBN, page 128:

On the contrary, doing that too perfectly makes you stand out in a crowded area

完璧すぎんだよ 人ゴミの中で逆に浮いてたぜ

Kanpeki sugin da yo Hitogomi no naka de gyaku ni uite ta ze

完璧すぎんだよ 人ゴミの中で逆に浮いてたぜ

2004 August 17, CLAMP, “Chapitre(シャピトル).43(よんじゅうさん) 見(み)えない未(み)来(らい) [Chapitre 43: The Unseen Future]”, in ツバサ ＲＥＳＥＲＶｏｉｒ ＣＨＲｏＮｉＣＬＥ [Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle], volume 7 (fiction), Tokyo: Kodansha, →ISBN, page 29:

Kurogane-san’s aura is different from other people’s from yesterday in Ōto, which means auras vary even among the same kind of living being

黒鋼さんの気配だ昨日の桜都国の人達とは違う 同じ生きているものでも気配はそれぞれ違うんだ

Kurogane-san no kehai da kinō no Ōtokoku no hitotachi to wa chigau Onaji ikite iru mono de mo kehai wa sorezore chigau n da

2004 November 9, Hideaki Sorachi, “第(だい)二(に)十(じゅう)四(よん)訓(くん) 昔(むかし)の武(ぶ)勇(ゆう)伝(でん)は三割(わり)増(まし)で話(はな)せ 盛(も)り上(あが)がればいいんだよ 盛(も)り上(あが)がれば [Lesson 24: Triple-Brag about Your Exploits and Everyone Will Be Real Pumped Up I Swear]”, in 銀魂 [Silver Soul], volume 4 (fiction), Tokyo: Shueisha, →ISBN:

Don’t you dare even wiggle. Kill your aura, we’re becoming one with nature. You’ll be a part of the universe and it’ll be a part of you…

いいか絶対動くなよ 気配を殺せ自然と一体なるだ お前は宇宙の一部であり宇宙はお前の一部だ…

Ii ka zettai ugoku na yo Kehai o korose shizen to ittai naru da Omae wa uchū no ichibu de ari uchū wa omae no ichibu da…

(fantasy) a sort of “aura” or “chi” radiated from people or things that denotes their nearby presence


仙法

仙術: a specific technique of mystical sagehood

(fantasy, manga) magic, spellcraft, witchcraft, wizardry, sorcery


魔術師

魔術師 (canonical)
majutsushi (romanization)

Compound of 魔術 (majutsu, “magic, sorcery”) + 師 (shi, “master, practitioner”).

compound

(fantasy) a user of magic: a sorcerer, witch, wizard, or mage


黒巫女

黒巫女 (canonical)
kuro miko (romanization)
黒神子 (alternative)


黒神子

黒神子 (canonical)
kuro miko (romanization)
黒巫女 (alternative)


魔法使い

ja-noun

魔(ま)法(ほう)使(つか)い • (mahōtsukai) ^(←まはふつかひ (mafafutukafi)?)

魔法使い (canonical)
mahōtsukai (romanization)
mafafutukafi (romanization)
まはふつかひ (hiragana historical)

Compound of 魔(ま)法(ほう) (mahō, “magic”) + 使(つか)い (tsukai, “user”).

ja-compound

オズの魔法使い

1999 February 4, “ブラック・マジシャン [Black Magician]”, in Vol.1, Konami:

A magician with the ultimate attack and defense strength.

魔法使いとしては、攻撃力・守備力ともに最高クラス。

Mahōtsukai toshite wa, kōgekiryoku shubiryoku tomo ni saikō kurasu.

1999 July 5, “ラムーン [LaMoon]”, in BOOSTER 3, Konami:

A magician who lives on the moon. She enchants opponents with magical power harnessed from the moon.

月に住む魔法使い。月の持つ魔力で相手を魅了する。

Tsuki ni sumu mahōtsukai. Tsuki no motsu maryoku de aite o miryō suru.

(fantasy, occult) a magic user, such as a magician, a wizard, a sorcerer, a mage, etc.


ステッキ

Composing stick
Daijirin
Walking stick
ja:杖

スティック

a stick, such as lipstick or a hockey stick

魔法のステッキ


オーク

Borrowed from English orc. Doublet of オーガ (ōga, “ogre”).

(fantasy) an orc (evil, monstrous humanoid creature)


異世界

→ English: isekai (noun), isekai (verb)

From 異 (i-, “different”) + 世界 (sekai, “world”).


オーガ

Borrowed from English ogre. Doublet of オーク (ōku, “orc”).


使い

使い (canonical)
tsukai (romanization)
tukafi (romanization)
つかひ (hiragana historical)

連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 使(つか)う (tsukau, “to use”).


リザードマン

[ɾʲiza̠ːdo̞mã̠ɴ]

2000 March 1, “ナイト・リザード [Night Lizard]”, in BOOSTER 7, Konami:

A sea-guarding lizardman warrior covered in green scales.

海を守る、緑のウロコに身を包むリザードマンの戦士。

Umi o mamoru, midori no uroko ni mi o tsutsumu rizādoman no senshi.


召喚獣

ja-noun

召(しょう)喚(かん)獣(じゅう) • (shōkanjū)

[ɕo̞ːkã̠ɲ̟d͡ʑɨː]

From 召喚 (“to summon”) + 獣 (-jū, “beast”).

(fiction, fantasy) beast that has been summoned from somewhere else


邪気眼

[d͡ʑa̠kʲiɡã̠ɴ]

From a 2channel chuunibyou post/copypasta that mentioned the poster's jakigan third eye.


トリップ

ja-verb-suru

トリップする • (torippu suru) suru (stem トリップし (torippu shi), past トリップした (torippu shita))

トリップする (canonical)
torippu suru (romanization)
トリップし (stem)
トリップした (past)
トリップし
torippu shi
トリップする
torippu suru
トリップすれ
torippu sure
トリップせよ (imperative literary)
トリップしろ (colloquial imperative)
torippu seyo (imperative literary)
torippu shiro (colloquial imperative)
トリップされる (passive)
torippu sareru (passive)
トリップさせる (causative)
トリップさす (causative)
torippu saseru (causative)
torippu sasu (causative)
トリップできる (potential)
torippu dekiru (potential)
トリップしよう (volitional)
torippu shiyō (volitional)
トリップしない (negative)
torippu shinai (negative)
トリップせず (continuative negative)
torippu sezu (continuative negative)
トリップします (formal)
torippu shimasu (formal)
トリップした (perfective)
torippu shita (perfective)
トリップして (conjunctive)
torippu shite (conjunctive)
トリップすれば (conditional hypothetical)
torippu sureba (conditional hypothetical)

明治にトリップする

異世界にトリップする

(fantasy) to enter another realm / world


マジカルステッキ

Wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from magic + stick.

pseudo-loan

(fiction, fantasy) magical girl's magic wand, typical design including an emblem at the tip and adornments like wings or ribbons


異能

異能 (canonical)
inō (romanization)
inou (romanization)
いのう (hiragana historical)

異能に目覚める


魔法陣

[ma̠ho̞ːʑĩɴ]

(Japanese fiction, fantasy) magic circle


魔族

Coordinate term: 魔王 (maō, “leader of the underworld”)

(fantasy) race of demons living in the underworld