Translation guide
The English word "trick" covers a wide range of meanings, from deception and magic to skills and habits. This guide helps learners choose the right Japanese expression based on the intended meaning.
To deceive someone, often for personal gain; a dishonest act.
The most common verb for 'to trick' or 'to deceive'. Can be used in many contexts.
He tricked me and took my money.
To deceive by covering up or distorting the truth; to cheat or misrepresent.
He lied about his age.
A performance of illusion or sleight of hand.
General term for magic tricks, especially close-up magic.
He is good at magic tricks.
Loanword for 'magic', often used for stage magic or as a general term.
Formal or literary term for magic tricks; conjuring.
A clever method or special skill to do something easily.
The knack or trick to doing something well; a practical tip.
Please teach me the trick to cooking.
A secret trick or exploit, often used in games or software.
Secret or key to success; often used in self-help or business contexts.
A playful or naughty act, often to surprise or tease someone.
A habitual way of behaving or a characteristic quirk.
A set of cards played and won in one round of a card game.
Loanword used specifically for the card game term.
He took the trick.
The English word 'trick' is highly polysemous. Directly translating it as トリック (torikku) is only appropriate for magic or card game contexts. For deception, use 騙す (damasu) or ごまかす (gomakasu). For a helpful tip, use コツ (kotsu).
マジックを見せてください。
Please show me a magic trick.
He performed a conjuring trick.
Do you know any tricks for this game?
The trick to success is hard work.
The prank goes too far.
毎朝ジョギングするのが彼の習慣だ。
It's his trick to jog every morning.