手品|てじなtejina[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nounmagic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
   少年しょうねんはたくさんの手品てじなが使つかえる。↗

   The boy knows many magic tricks.

• Synonym奇術きじゅつWrittenWritten, formal word for magic and conjuring; often used in formal names such as 「奇術師」.
• SynonymマジックNeutralLoanword for magic performances, as in 「マジックショー」; also means felt-tip markers. Very common in speech, where it often replaces 「手品」.
• RelatedイリュージョンNeutralLoanword for large-scale stage illusions or optical illusions; often used as the title of a performance. Larger in scale than 「手品」.
• Related魔術まじゅつNeutralCovers magic and sorcery, and also large-scale stage magic; carries a sense of mystery. Broader than 「手品」.
• RelatedトリックNeutralLoanword for a trick or hidden device, as in 「トリックを見破る」; mostly in mystery fiction rather than for the performance itself.
• Related幻術げんじゅつWrittenWritten word for a mysterious art that bewitches or deceives people; carries a mystical, sorcerous flavor.

For small tricks and conjuring, use 「手品」; in modern speech 「マジック」 is the usual choice. 「奇術」 is the formal term (「奇術師」), 「トリック」 the trick or device in mysteries, 「イリュージョン」 large stage illusions, 「魔術」/「幻術」 sorcery or grand magic with a mystical air.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 指先ゆびさきや器具きぐの巧たくみな手てさばきで観客かんきゃくの注意ちゅういをそらし実現じつげん不可能ふかのうなことが起おこっていると思おもわせる技術ぎじゅつ。
2. 人ひとの目めを別べつにそらしてあざむく手法しゅほう。
3. 腕前うでまえ。手並てなみ。
4. 手ての動うごかし方かた。手てつき。手振てぶり。