マジック

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Meanings

1

General term for magic tricks, supernatural power, or something wondrous. Often used in entertainment contexts.

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He amazed the audience with magic.

2

abbreviation

Abbreviation of マジックインキ (Magic Ink), a brand name often used generically for permanent markers.

〈人ひと〉がマジックを披ひ露ろうするfor someone to perform a magic trick
彼かれはパーティーでマジックを披ひ露ろうした。
He performed a magic trick at the party.
〈物もの〉にマジックで書かくto write on something with a permanent marker
箱はこにマジックで名な前まえを書かいた。
I wrote my name on the box with a permanent marker.
マジックが〈数かず〉になるfor the magic number to become (a certain number)
優ゆう勝しょうまでのマジックが1になった。
The magic number to clinch the championship became one.

手て品じなN3sense 1
手品 is the native Japanese word for sleight-of-hand conjuring tricks, while マジック is the loanword that covers both such tricks and supernatural or wondrous magic.
マジックインキ sense 2
マジックインキ is the full brand name for the permanent marker, while マジック is the everyday clipped form people actually say.
マジックナンバー sense 3
マジックナンバー is the full sports term for the number of wins needed to clinch a title, while マジック is the shortened form used in headlines and casual talk.
魔ま法ほうN1sense 1
魔法 refers to supernatural sorcery as found in myths and fantasy, whereas マジック usually means a performed trick or illusion done for entertainment.
奇き術じゅつ
マジック is a casual loanword for magic tricks, whereas 奇術 sounds more formal and is typically used in written or professional contexts.

Loanword from English 'magic'. The marker sense comes from the brand name 'Magic Marker' (マジックインキ).

マジックミラー

one-way mirror; two-way mirror

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