Translation guide
A conjurer is someone who performs magic tricks or illusions, often as entertainment. In Japanese, the most common equivalent is 手品師 (tejinashi), but other terms exist depending on context, such as stage magician or sorcerer in fantasy settings.
A performer who does sleight-of-hand tricks, card tricks, or stage illusions for entertainment.
A person who uses supernatural powers or magic, often in fantasy stories or games.
手品師 is the everyday word for a conjurer doing tricks. 奇術師 is more formal and emphasizes the art of illusion. マジシャン is a casual loanword often used for Western-style magicians.
In modern, non-fantasy settings, calling a stage magician 魔法使い would imply they have real supernatural powers, which sounds odd. Stick to 手品師 or マジシャン for entertainers.
He is a famous conjurer.
手品師がカードを消した。
The conjurer made the card disappear.
A more formal or literary term for a magician, emphasizing the art of illusion. Often used in written contexts.
その奇術師は観客を驚かせた。
The conjurer amazed the audience.
Loanword from English, commonly used for stage magicians, especially in modern or Western-style magic shows.
あのマジシャンのショーはすごかった。
That conjurer's show was amazing.
General term for a magic user, like a wizard or sorcerer. Common in fantasy contexts.
魔法使いが呪文を唱えた。
The conjurer cast a spell.
A more serious or dark sorcerer, often with a connotation of occult or black magic.
魔術師が闇の力を使う。
The conjurer uses dark powers.
A sorcerer who uses bewitching or deceptive magic, often associated with foxes or spirits in folklore.
妖術師が人を惑わす。
The conjurer beguiles people.