マジック

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 5,000

Meanings

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

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.

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