What does 마법 mean?
마법 (ma-beop) means: Magic.
Speakers use this when referring to supernatural abilities, spells, or magical acts that defy scientific explanation. It appears in contexts involving fairy tales, fantasy narratives, and fictional characters like witches or wizards. It frequently combines with words for supernatural forces, such as magic wands and spells, and pairs with verbs like breaking a spell or falling under a spell.
This carries a strong sense of fairy tales and fantasy, often evoking childhood stories about witches, princes, and magical transformations.
This carries a strong sense of fairy tales and fantasy, often evoking childhood stories about witches, princes, and magical transformations.
Other sides of 마법
◆ skill — Speakers use this noun to describe supernatural abilities and feats that defy scientific explanation. It appears in contexts involving spells, magical instruments, and the reversal of unnatural transformations. It pairs with verbs and states describing being trapped by enchantments, breaking spells, or wielding supernatural power.
When applied to a talent, technique, or productivity hack that works with exceptional smoothness, it draws on the sense of defying ordinary limits, making an everyday process feel effortless and transformative.
◆ diet — Speakers use this noun to refer to supernatural abilities or mysterious spells that defy scientific explanation. It appears in contexts involving witches, sorcerers, and fairy tales, describing phenomena where impossible transformations take place. It combines with verbs like 부리다 and shows up in descriptions of characters falling under spells or breaking them.
In contemporary contexts, speakers sometimes borrow this literal sense metaphorically to describe products, diets, or methods that promise miraculous, effortless results.
◆ convenience — Speakers use this term to describe quick, clever methods that resolve everyday inconveniences without much effort. It appears in casual descriptions of shortcuts, tips, and practical tricks that yield immediate results. It combines with modifying nouns to denote items or methods that produce these swift outcomes.
Applying this term to mundane routines can sound playful and slightly exaggerated, turning a simple practical tip into something almost miraculous for comedic or enthusiastic effect.
When applied to a talent, technique, or productivity hack that works with exceptional smoothness, it draws on the sense of defying ordinary limits, making an everyday process feel effortless and transformative.
◆ diet — Speakers use this noun to refer to supernatural abilities or mysterious spells that defy scientific explanation. It appears in contexts involving witches, sorcerers, and fairy tales, describing phenomena where impossible transformations take place. It combines with verbs like 부리다 and shows up in descriptions of characters falling under spells or breaking them.
In contemporary contexts, speakers sometimes borrow this literal sense metaphorically to describe products, diets, or methods that promise miraculous, effortless results.
◆ convenience — Speakers use this term to describe quick, clever methods that resolve everyday inconveniences without much effort. It appears in casual descriptions of shortcuts, tips, and practical tricks that yield immediate results. It combines with modifying nouns to denote items or methods that produce these swift outcomes.
Applying this term to mundane routines can sound playful and slightly exaggerated, turning a simple practical tip into something almost miraculous for comedic or enthusiastic effect.
How it's actually used
- 기사는 마녀의 마법에 걸려 몸을 움직일 수가 없었다.
gi-sa-neun ma-nyeo-ui ma-beop-e geol-ryeo mom-eul um-jik-il su-ga eop-eot-da.
The knight was caught in the witch's magic and could not move his body.
💡 Shows someone falling under a magical spell - 마법사는 마법의 지팡이로 사자를 고양이로 만들었다.
ma-beop-sa-neun ma-beop-ui ji-pang-i-ro sa-ja-reul go-yang-i-ro man-deul-eot-da.
The wizard turned the lion into a cat with a magic wand.
💡 Shows a wizard using a magic wand to perform a spell - 왕자는 못된 마녀의 마법에 걸려 개구리로 변해 있었다.
wang-ja-neun mot-doen ma-nyeo-ui ma-beop-e geol-ryeo gae-gu-ri-ro byeon-hae isseot-da.
The prince had been turned into a frog after being caught in the wicked witch's spell.
💡 Shows a character transformed by a magical curse