JLPT N3 Intermediate
気のせい
Just imagination or a trick of the mind.
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気の所為 rarely used kanji
Noun / Noun Phrase
It's just your imagination
Refers to a sensation or perception caused by one’s own mind rather than external reality.
Example
スマホ が 震えた 気がした けど 、 気のせい だった 。
I thought my phone vibrated, but it was just my imagination.
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