錯覚（さっかく）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: illusion / delusion
Example sentences
- 疲れていて、時間を錯覚した。 — I was so tired that I misjudged the time.
- 目の錯覚で線が曲がって見える。 — An optical illusion makes the line look bent.
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