錯覚

illusion

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錯 mistaken; confused + 覚 perception
noun Rare #22,924
illusion A perception that differs from reality; often used in 目の錯覚 (an optical illusion).
JA: これは目の錯覚です。
EN: This is an optical illusion.

目の錯覚かしら?

Am I seeing things?

現実がただの錯覚ならどうなると思う?

What do you think would happen if reality were just an illusion?

— 嵐の中で (2018)

錯覚なんだよ

It's just an illusion.

— 万引き家族 (2018)

脳の錯覚だ

It's an illusion of the brain.

— オープン・ユア・アイズ (1997)

それは錯覚です。

That's an illusion.

錯覚だよ

It's just your imagination.

— ストーカー (1979)

目の錯覚かと思った。

I thought my eyes were playing tricks on me.

脳の錯覚みたいね

It seems like an optical illusion in the brain.

— オープン・ユア・アイズ (1997)

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