魔ま道どう士し

Meanings

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noun

sorcerer; wizard; mage

Fantasy term for a practitioner of magic; used in games, light novels, and manga. Not a historical Japanese occupation.

その魔ま道どう士しは強きょう力りょくな魔ま法ほうで敵てきを倒たおした。
The sorcerer defeated the enemy with powerful magic.

彼かれはゲームで魔ま道どう士しのキャラクターを選えらんだ。

He chose a mage character in the game.

expert, teacher, master

Related words

魔ま法ほう使つかい
魔法使い is the common, everyday word for a magic user or witch/wizard, while 魔道士 is a more specialized fantasy/game term.
魔ま術じゅつ師し
魔術師 also means magician or sorcerer, often with a slightly more occult or scholarly nuance, but largely interchangeable with 魔道士 in fantasy settings.

Built from

魔ま道どう+士し

Written forms

魔ま道どう士し
Most common kanji spelling for a magic user in fantasy contexts.
魔ま導どう師し
Alternate spelling using 導 (guide/conduct), seen in some fantasy works.
魔ま導どう士し
Alternate spelling using 士 (warrior/scholar), common in games and manga.
魔ま道どう師し
Less common variant; 道 (path/way) and 師 (master) combination.

Etymology

Compound of 魔 (ma, 'demon/magic'), 道 (dō, 'way/path'), and 士/師 (shi, 'person/specialist'). The spelling variants reflect different nuances of the practitioner's role, but all refer to a magic user in modern fantasy contexts.