魔法師

See also: 魔法师

Chinese

		magic; wizardry; witchcraft magic; wizardry; witchcraft; sorcery; A VPN.	a division (milit.); teacher; master a division (milit.); teacher; master; expert; model
trad. (魔法師)		魔法	師
simp. (魔法师)		魔法	师

Etymology

"a bachelor above 30 years of age": Semantic loan from Japanese 魔法使い, from an urban legend in Japan that a man remains virgin until 30 can become a wizard.

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): mófǎshī

(Zhuyin): ㄇㄛˊ ㄈㄚˇ ㄕ
Cantonese (Jyutping): mo¹ faat³ si¹

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: mófǎshī
  - Zhuyin: ㄇㄛˊ ㄈㄚˇ ㄕ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: mófǎshih
  - Wade–Giles: mo²-fa³-shih¹
  - Yale: mwó-fǎ-shr̄
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: mofaashy
  - Palladius: мофаши (mofaši)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /mu̯ɔ³⁵ fä²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂʐ̩⁵⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: mo¹ faat³ si¹
  - Yale: mō faat sī
  - Cantonese Pinyin: mo¹ faat⁸ si¹
  - Guangdong Romanization: mo¹ fad³ xi¹
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /mɔː⁵⁵ faːt̚³ siː⁵⁵/

Noun

魔法師

magician; mage; wizard; sorcerer; warlock
(neologism, humorous) a bachelor above 30 years of age

Japanese

Kanji in this term
魔	法	師
ま Grade: S	ほう Grade: 4	し Grade: 5

Alternative spelling
魔法士

Noun

魔(ま)法(ほう)師(し) • (mahōshi)

An evil priest or monk
A sorcerer(ess)

Synonyms

魔(ま)法(ほう)士(し) (mahōshi): an evil priest/monk; or a sorcerer

Korean

Hanja in this term
魔	法	師

Noun

魔法師 • (mabeopsa) (hangeul 마법사)

hanja form^? of 마법사 (“wizard, magician, sorcerer”)