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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries魔法使い
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mahōtsukai
"その魔法使いは杖を持っています。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A man who has magical powers, especially in legends and fairy tales.
"The powerful wizard cast a spell to protect the kingdom." - 2
An exceptionally clever or skilled person at a particular activity.
"She is an absolute computer wizard when it comes to fixing hardware issues."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English: from wis ('wise') + -ard (expressing quality or agent). Originally meaning 'philosopher or wise man,' the sense shifted to 'magician' in the 15th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "wizard" is said worldwide
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sorcier
Transliteration: sorcier
"Le sorcier a agité sa baguette magique."
Zauberer
Transliteration: Zauberer
"Der Zauberer sprach eine alte Beschwörung."
mago
Transliteration: mago
"Il vecchio mago viveva in cima alla montagna."
mago
Transliteration: mago
"El mago creó una ilusión impresionante."
mago
Transliteration: mago
"O mago conjurou uma bola de fogo."
जादूगर
Transliteration: jaadugar
"जादूगर ने अपनी छड़ी घुमाई।"
巫师
Transliteration: wūshī
"那个强大的巫师拯救了村庄。"
마법사
Transliteration: mabeopsa
"마법사는 책에서 주문을 읽었습니다."
魔法使い
Transliteration: mahōtsukai
"その魔法使いは杖を持っています。"
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