illusionist
奇術師
解説 Definition
手品やイリュージョンを演じるマジシャンのこと。
An illusionist is a performer who entertains people by creating tricks that seem impossible or magical. The word is commonly used for stage magicians who use skill, timing, and visual effects. It emphasizes performance and illusion rather than real magic.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
illusionist は illusion（幻・錯覚）がそのまま入っているので、「illusion を見せる人」と捉えると覚えやすいです。語尾の -ist は artist, pianist などと同じく「それをする人」。つまり magician よりも、「不思議全般」ではなく「錯覚や大がかりな見せ方で観客をだます役」に寄った語感があります。stage illusion, famous illusionist のように、舞台で視覚を操る場面と結びつけると定着しやすいです。
You can clearly see `illusion` inside it. Add `-ist`, and it becomes a person who works with illusions. Picture a stage performer creating visual tricks, which helps separate it from the broader word `magician`.
例文
The illusionist made a grand piano disappear right before the audience's eyes.
その奇術師は観客の目の前でグランドピアノを消してみせた。
As a child, she dreamed of becoming a famous illusionist and performing on stage.
子供の頃、彼女は有名な奇術師になって舞台で演じることを夢見ていた。
The illusionist's act was so convincing that even skeptics were left speechless.
その奇術師の演技はあまりに見事で、懐疑的な人々さえも言葉を失った。
illusionist の類義語・関連語
illusionist の語源・成り立ち Etymology
illusionist は illusion「幻影」+ -ist「〜する人」。illusion はラテン語 illudere「もてあそぶ・あざむく」にさかのぼり、語幹 lud- は「遊ぶ」。だから奇術師は、現実を変える人というより「知覚を遊びでだます人」という語感になる。
Illusionist comes from illusion and the ending -ist. Illusion goes back to Latin illudere, meaning "to mock," "trick," or literally "play at," from the root lud-, "play." Because of that history, an illusionist is originally someone who creates playful deception for the eye and mind.
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