魔法使い

Japanese

Kanji in this term
魔 法 使
ま
Grade: S		 ほう
Grade: 4		 つか
Grade: 3

Alternative forms

  • 魔法遣い

Etymology

Compound of 魔法 (mahō, “magic”) +‎ 使い (-tsukai, “user”).[1][2][3]

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) まほーつ​かい [màhóótsúꜜkàì] (Nakadaka – [4])[3]
  • IPA(key): [ma̠ho̞ːt͡sɨ̥ᵝka̠i]

Noun

魔法使い (hiragana まほうつかい, rōmaji mahōtsukai, historical hiragana まはふつかひ)

  1. (fantasy, occult) a magic user, such as a magician, a wizard, a sorcerer, a mage, etc.
    オズの魔 (ま)法 (ほう)使 (つか)い
    Ozu no Mahōtsukai
    Wizard of Oz
    • 1999 February 4, “ブラック・マジシャン [Black Magician]”, in Vol.1 (in Japanese), Konami:
      魔 (ま)法 (ほう)使 (つか)いとしては、攻 (こう)撃 (げき)力 (りょく)・守 (しゅ)備 (び)力 (りょく)ともに最 (さい)高 (こう)クラス。
      Mahōtsukai toshite wa, kōgekiryoku shubiryoku tomo ni saikō kurasu.
      A magician with the ultimate attack and defense strength.
    • 1999 July 5, “ラムーン [LaMoon]”, in BOOSTER 3 (in Japanese), Konami:
      月 (つき)に住 (す)む魔 (ま)法 (ほう)使 (つか)い。月 (つき)の持 (も)つ魔 (ま)力 (りょく)で相 (あい)手 (て)を魅 (み)了 (りょう)する。
      Tsuki ni sumu mahōtsukai. Tsuki no motsu maryoku de aite o miryō suru.
      A magician who lives on the moon. She enchants opponents with magical power harnessed from the moon.

References

  1. ↑ 1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
  2. ↑ 1995, 大辞泉 (Daijisen) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  3. 1 2 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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