Art; technique; skill—specialized ability or craftsmanship. Often used as a suffix (e.g., 格闘術).
格闘術を学ぶために道場に通い始めた。
I started going to the dojo to learn martial arts techniques.
伝統工芸には代々受け継がれる高い術がある。
Traditional crafts have high-level techniques passed down through generations.
外科医は繊細な手術の術を身につけている。
Surgeons have acquired delicate surgical skills.
A means or method; a way of achieving something.
困ったとき、役立つ術をいくつか知っていると便利だ。
When you're in trouble, it's useful to know a few methods that help.
交渉の術を駆使して合意に達した。
We used negotiation tactics to reach an agreement.
A stratagem; artifice or trick—an ingenious or deceitful method.
彼の術にかかって、計画は失敗した。
The plan failed because it fell into his stratagem.
あの詐欺師の術には気をつけてください。
Beware of that con man's tricks.
Magic; sorcery—supernatural arts or spells.
昔話では魔術師が不思議な術を使う場面がよく出てくる。
In folktales, magicians often use mysterious magic.
その儀式は古い術に基づいて行われるという。
It is said that the ritual is carried out based on ancient sorcery.