JLPT N1 Advanced
錯覚
Optical illusion, sensory trick, or mistaken impression
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錯覚する suru-verb form
1 Noun, Suru verb
Optical Illusion / Sensory Trick
Refers to a sensory discrepancy where external stimuli are perceived incorrectly, most commonly manifesting as visual tricks.
Example
止まって いる のに 、 隣 の 電車 が 動いた ので 、 自分 の 電車 が 動いて いる と 錯覚 した 。
Even though we were stopped, the train next to us moved, so I had the illusion that my own train was moving.
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2 Noun, Suru verb
Misconception / Mistaken Idea
Denotes a cognitive error where one misinterprets a situation or relationship, believing a false impression to be reality.
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