魔法使い

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
使

Grade: S
ほう
Grade: 4
つか
Grade: 3
goon kan’on kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
魔法遣い
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Etymology[edit]

Compound of ()(ほう) (mahō, magic) + 使(つか) (tsukai, user).[1][2][3]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

()(ほう)使(つか) (mahōtsukaiまはふつかひ (mafafutukafi)?

  1. (fantasy, occult) a magic user, such as a magician, a wizard, a sorcerer, a mage, etc.
    オズの()(ほう)使(つか)
    Ozu no Mahōtsukai
    Wizard of Oz
    • 1999 February 4, “ブラック・マジシャン [Black Magician]”, in Vol.1, Konami:
      ()(ほう)使(つか)としては、(こう)(げき)力・守(りょく・しゅ)()(りょく)ともに(さい)(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, Konami:
      (つき)()()(ほう)使(つか)(つき)()()(りょく)(あい)()()(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[edit]

  1. ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  3. 3.0 3.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN