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幻影 (げんえい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Meanings 1
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
phantom ; vision ; illusion
Refers to something that appears real but is not physically present, often with a literary or slightly formal tone. Can describe optical illusions, ghostly apparitions, or metaphorical false images.
It was nothing more than an illusion.
Kanji 影 shadow, silhouette, phantom Similar words 幻げん 覚かく 幻覚 is a hallucination perceived by the senses, often medical or psychological, while 幻影 is more about an illusory image or phantom, often used in literary or metaphorical contexts.
錯さっ 覚かく 錯覚 is a sensory illusion or misperception, typically momentary and physical, whereas 幻影 can imply a more sustained or ghostly false appearance.
Etymology Compound of 幻 (phantom, illusion) and 影 (shadow, image). The combination conveys a shadowy, unreal image.
