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催眠術 (saiminjutsu) Japanese meaning: hypnotism | Kotomora

催さい眠みん術じゅつ

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Meanings

1

hypnotism; hypnosis

Refers to the technique or art of inducing hypnosis. Often used in contexts of stage shows, therapy, or fictional mind control.

彼かれは催さい眠みん術じゅつで人ひとを眠ねむらせる

こと

が

できる

。

He can put people to sleep using hypnotism.

催さい眠みん術じゅつにかかると、暗あん示じに従したがってしまう。

When under hypnosis, you end up following suggestions.

Expressions

催さい眠みん術じゅつをかけるhypnotize

Kanji

催sponsor, hold (a meeting), give (a dinner)
眠sleep, die, sleepy
術art, technique, skill

Related words

催さい眠みん
催眠術 specifically refers to the technique or art of hypnotism, while 催眠 is the broader concept of hypnosis itself.

Built from

催さい眠みん+術じゅつ

Etymology

Compound of 催眠 (hypnosis) and 術 (technique, art). The term was coined in the Meiji era as a translation of Western 'hypnotism'.