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錯覚

Reading

Kana: さっかく
Romaji: sakkaku
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

vs
1

optical illusion; hallucination

2

misapprehension; delusion

Kanji

Readings: サク、 シャク
Meanings: confused, mix, be in disorder
Readings: カク、 おぼ.える、 さ.ます、 さ.める、 さと.る
Meanings: memorize, learn, remember, awake, sober up

Example Sentences

()錯覚(さっかく)かと(おも)った。
➥I thought my eyes were playing tricks on me.
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これはあれよりも(なが)いように()えるが、錯覚(さっかく)だ。
➥This looks longer than that, but it is an optical illusion.
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(かれ)自分(じぶん)天才(てんさい)だと錯覚(さっかく)していた。
➥He had the illusion that he was a genius.
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