恍惚（こうこつ）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: ecstasy / trance
Example sentences
- 恍惚として景色に見入る。 — She gazed at the scenery in a trance.
- 音楽に恍惚となる。 — He was enraptured by the music.
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