魔法使い

Japanese

Kanji in this term
魔	法	使
ま Grade: S	ほう Grade: 4	つか Grade: 3
goon	kan'on	kun'yomi

Alternative spelling
魔法遣い

Etymology

Compound of 魔(ま)法(ほう) (mahō, “magic”) + 使(つか)い (tsukai, “user”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) まほーつかい [màhóótsúꜜkàì] (Nakadaka – [4])
• IPA^(key): [ma̠ho̞ːt͡sɨ̥ka̠i]

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Noun

魔(ま)法(ほう)使(つか)い • (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”, in Vol.1, Konami:

     魔(ま)法(ほう)使(つか)いとしては、攻(こう)撃(げき)力・守(りょく・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”, in BOOSTER 3, 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.