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hallucination
A sensory perception that appears real but is created by the mind, occurring without any actual external stimulus. Can be visual, auditory, or involve other senses.
幻覚が見える。
I'm seeing hallucinations.
高熱で幻覚を起こした。
The high fever caused hallucinations.
睡眠不足が続くと、幻覚症状が出ることがある。
Prolonged sleep deprivation can cause hallucination symptoms.
WORD FORMATION:
幻 (illusion, phantom) + 覚 (sense, perception)
TYPES:
- 視覚幻覚: visual hallucination
- 聴覚幻覚: auditory hallucination (幻聴 is more common for this)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 幻聴: auditory hallucination (hearing voices)
- 幻想: fantasy, illusion (not pathological)
- 錯覚: optical illusion, misperception
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 幻覚が見える: to see hallucinations
- 幻覚を起こす: to experience hallucinations
- 幻覚症状: hallucination symptoms
- 幻覚作用: hallucinogenic effect