Hojutsu - art of magic

Japanese: 方術 - ほうじゅつ

〘noun〙① A skill. An art. Also, a method. A means. ※Outline of a Theory of Civilization (1875)〈Fukuzawa Yukichi〉3 "In later times, it seems that even in matters of food and drink, there will be countless types of techniques." 〔Northern History - Biography of Zhou Tan〕② Divination and magic techniques performed by Taoists, such as yin and yang, astronomy, medical treatment, and tortoise divination. The art of immortals. Magic techniques. ※Shoku Nihongi - Yoro 5th year (721), January 1st, Jiaxuth, "Medical divination and magic, ancient and modern times" 〔Records of the Grand Historian - Chronicles of the First Emperor〕

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Japanese:

〘名〙① わざ。技芸。また、てだて。方法。手段。※文明論之概略（1875）〈福沢諭吉〉三「後世に至れば飲食の事にも千種万様の方術あるが如し」〔北史‐周澹伝〕② 陰陽、天文、療治、亀卜など、方士の行なう占術、験術。神仙の術。法術。※続日本紀‐養老五年（721）正月甲戌「医卜方術、古今斯崇」〔史記‐始皇本紀〕

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