奇術|きじゅつkijutsu[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nounmagic; conjuring; sleight of hand; legerdemain

• Synonym手品てじなNeutralThe most common everyday word for magic tricks, done by sleight of hand or props, as in 「手品を見せる」. 「奇術」 is the more written term.
• SynonymマジックNeutralLoanword for magic tricks or magic, very common in everyday speech; it also means a felt-tip marker. 「奇術」 is the more formal, written word.
• RelatedイリュージョンNeutralLoanword that literally means an illusion; also used for large-scale stage magic shows. 「奇術」 is the general term for the art of conjuring itself.
• Related魔術まじゅつNeutralCovers sorcery and large-scale stage magic; works in both speech and writing and often implies mystical power. 「奇術」 means only the performing art.
• Related幻術げんじゅつWrittenWritten word for a mysterious art that bewitches the eye, with a mystical air; it can also mean conjuring, while 「奇術」 refers strictly to the performing art.

In everyday speech say 「手品」 or 「マジック」. 「奇術」 fits written contexts and performer names like 「奇術師」. Use 「イリュージョン」 for large stage illusions and 「魔術」 for magic or sorcery.

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1. 仕掛しかけや手てさばきなどを用もちい人間にんげんの錯覚さっかくや思い込おもいこみを利用りようして観客かんきゃくの目めをくらまして合理的ごうりてきに実現じつげん不可能ふかのうなこと起おこっていると思おもわせる技術ぎじゅつ。
2. 不思議ふしぎな技術ぎじゅつ。