noun, noun, used as a suffix
Refers to a learned practical skill, method, or art, often used as a suffix in compounds like 柔術 (jujitsu) or 話術 (speaking skills).
彼は交渉の術に長けている。
He is skilled in the art of negotiation.
柔術は日本の伝統的な武術です。
Jujitsu is a traditional Japanese martial art.
noun
Indicates a way or method to achieve something, often used in set phrases like 術がない (there is no way).
もうこうなっては打つ術がない。
Now that it has come to this, there is no way to deal with it.
noun
Refers to a cunning plan, trick, or deceptive tactic, often with a negative or crafty connotation.
敵の術にまんまと引っかかった。
I fell neatly into the enemy's trap.
noun
Used for supernatural arts or magic, often in fantasy contexts or compounds like 魔術 (magic) or 妖術 (bewitching art).
その魔術師は不思議な術を使った。
The sorcerer used a mysterious magic.