magic; conjuring; sleight of hand
Refers to performance magic and conjuring tricks, not supernatural magic. Often used in compounds like 奇術師 (magician).
He amazed the audience with his magic tricks.
TV shows that reveal the secrets behind magic tricks are popular.
He performed his favorite magic trick at the party.
I showed the children a magic trick and surprised them.
魔術 refers to supernatural magic or sorcery, while 奇術 is strictly stage magic and sleight of hand performed as entertainment.
magician; illusionist; conjurer
Compound of 奇 (strange, mysterious) and 術 (technique, art). The term was coined in the Meiji period to translate Western concepts of stage magic and conjuring.