魔力|まりょくmaryoku[1]atamadaka (head-high)
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Definitions
- nounmagical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym呪力じゅりょくWrittenWritten word for the power of 「呪術」 — spell-casting rooted in religion and folklore; stresses the force of curses and prayers rather than magic in general.
- Related魔法まほうNeutralMagic as a craft — the art of casting spells. 「魔力」 is the mysterious power itself, and figuratively a bewitching charm, as in 「音楽の魔力」.
Use 「魔力」 for a mysterious supernatural power or a captivating charm, as in 「音楽の魔力」 and 「魔力に取りつかれる」. For magic as a craft say 「魔法」; for the power of curses and prayers, 「呪力」.
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