Japanese Conversation · Level 15
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Japanese word
トリック
Pronunciation
Romajitorikku
Meaning
- nountrick
Example
そのトリックは簡単には見破れません。so no to ri kku wa kan tan ni wa mi yabu re ma se n
That trick is not easy to see through.
More examples
彼は巧妙なトリックを使って観客を驚かせました。kare wa kō myō na to ri kku o tsuka tte kan kyaku o odoro ka se ma shi ta
He used a clever trick to surprise the audience.
Core concept
Describes a clever method that achieves an effect by hiding how it works or misleading someone.
Common phrases
トリックを使うto ri kku o tsuka u
use a trick
トリックを見破るto ri kku o mi yabu ru
see through a trick
Similar words
手口teguchi: A characteristic method used to carry out an act, often by deceiving others.
手品tejina: A performance that creates an apparent marvel through practiced skill and hidden methods.
ひっかけhikkake: A question or device designed to catch someone through a hidden assumption.
Definition in Japanese
人を欺いたり、目的を達成したりするために用いる、巧妙な仕掛けや手段。hito o azamu i ta ri moku teki o tas sei shi ta ri su ru ta me ni mochi i ru kō myō na shi ka ke ya shu dan
Word origin
The loanword トリック (torikku) comes from English trick, which developed through Middle English from Old French trichier, "to cheat".
Usage tips
- In English, a trick question tests whether someone notices a hidden assumption, so trick can describe clever misdirection without a physical performance.
Other meanings
- rusenoun
- techniquenoun