魔人
majin
The Japanese phrase 魔人 (majin) means a magical being or a demon.
In fiction such as manga, anime and video games, 魔人 is used to denote a powerful, non-human entity with supernatural abilities. It is a common way to describe wicked creatures or powerful supernatural beings within these fantasy contexts.
How do you pronounce it?
majin
Did you know?
- The word 魔 (ma) is a phonetic loan from the Sanskrit word 'māra', which refers to a demon that tempts humans and obstructs their path to enlightenment.
- While 魔人 is used for fantasy demons, the word 魔 (ma) also appears in the term 魔球 (makyū), referring to a 'magic ball' or a pitch in baseball that moves in an unpredictable way.
- In Japanese pop culture, the term can sometimes carry a more 'cool' or 'rebellious' connotation rather than being purely evil or frightening.
Examples in context
- あのゲームのボス、マジン最強だよ。The boss of that game, Majin, is the strongest.
- マジンに勝てる方法ってあるの？Is there a way to defeat Majin?
- マジンの弱点は光の攻撃だから、光属性のスキルを使ってみて。Majin's weakness is light attacks, so try using light-attribute skills.
- あの物語には強力な魔人が登場します。Ano monogatari ni wa kyouryoku na majin ga toujou shimasu.A powerful majin appears in that story.
- 伝説の魔人を倒すのが目的です。Densetsu no majin o taosu no ga mokuteki desu.The goal is to defeat the legendary majin.
- このゲームのラスボスは魔人です。Kono geemu no rasubosu wa majin desu.The final boss of this game is a majin.
Example conversation
Yui and Hiroto are discussing a fantasy video game.
- 結衣 Yuiこのボスは魔人なの？Kono bosu wa majin nano?Is this boss a magical being?
- 大翔 Hirotoうん、とても強い魔人だよ。Un, totemo tsuyoi majin dayo.Yes, it is a very strong demon.
- 結衣 Yuiどうやって倒せばいいかな。Dōyatte taoseba ii kana.I wonder how we can defeat it.
- 大翔 Hiroto魔法を使って攻撃しよう。Mahō o tsukatte kōgeki shiyō.Let's attack using magic.
