呪術|じゅじゅつjujutsu[1]atamadaka (head-high)
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- nounmagic; sorcery; incantation
- Synonym魔術まじゅつNeutralNeutral: magic or sorcery, and also large-scale stage magic. Stresses the exercise of mysterious, wondrous power.
- SynonymマジックCasualColloquial loanword for magic or magic tricks, also a felt-tip marker. 「呪術」 is the religious, anthropological term.
- Synonym魔法まほうNeutralThe everyday word for magic, the most common of all; typical of fairy tales and fantasy.
- Synonym呪法じゅほうWrittenWritten term for the method of chanting incantations; also sorcery itself. Emphasizes ritual technique and largely overlaps with 「呪術」.
- Synonym妖術ようじゅつNeutralBlack magic or witchcraft: eerie, dubious arts with an occult, sinister tinge. 「呪術」 is sorcery in the general sense.
- Related呪いのろいNeutralA curse or spell: the malevolent intent to harm. 「呪術」 is the technique of working such rites.
- Related幻術げんじゅつNeutralArts that deceive or dazzle the eye; also conjuring tricks. Centers on creating illusions.
- Related方術ほうじゅつWrittenWritten and little used: methods, means or techniques, and the mystic arts of Taoist hermits. Much broader in scope than 「呪術」.
- Related神通力じんつうりきNeutralSupernatural or divine power, with a Buddhist coloring. Names the power itself rather than the rites that wield it.
「呪術」 is sorcery that works through spirits or mystical powers to bring results in the real world; the term leans anthropological and religious, as in 「呪術師」 and 「呪術廻戦」. For fairy-tale magic say 「魔法」, for the black arts 「妖術」, for a curse 「呪い」, and for a stage performance 「マジック」.
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