魔術

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 魔術(まじゅつ) denotes magic or sorcery involving mysterious powers.
• Basic usage: It depicts a wizard in a story creating flames with a wand.
  • 物語の魔術師は、杖で炎を生み出した。

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• The practitioner
  • 魔術師(まじゅつし) denotes a magician or sorcerer. 魔術 refers to the art or power that the person uses.
• Stage illusions and magic
  • 手品(てじな) refers to tricks or illusions performed to amaze an audience. Context distinguishes it from 魔術 used for supernatural magic in a story.