noun
Refers to an unreal image or apparition, often with a slightly literary or psychological nuance. Can be used for optical illusions, hallucinations, or metaphorical false images.
砂漠で幻像を見たと彼は言った。
He said he saw a phantom in the desert.
その絵は幻像のようにぼんやりと浮かび上がった。
The picture emerged hazily like an illusion.