noun
sorcerer; witch doctor; shaman
Refers to a person who uses magic, spells, or supernatural powers, often in a traditional or fantasy context. Can be used for both malevolent and benevolent practitioners.
その村では、呪術師が雨乞いの儀式を行った。
In that village, the shaman performed a rain-making ritual.
彼はゲームの中で強力な呪術
He plays a powerful sorcerer in the game.
魔術師 is similar but often associated with Western-style magic or occultism, whereas 呪術師 leans toward Eastern or folk magic.
Compound of 呪術 (jujutsu, 'magic, sorcery') and 師 (shi, 'master, practitioner'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is conventionally associated with practitioners of traditional Japanese magic and folk religion.