まぼろし
Maboroshi
幻 (Maboroshi) is a Japanese noun meaning “phantom, vision, illusion, apparition”.
Meanings
- noun, adjectival nounphantom; vision; illusion; apparition
- noun, adjectival nounsomething fleeting; short-lived dream
- noun, adjectival nounfabled item; mythical thing; very rare thing
Examples
私の罪は幻のように思える。
My crime seems unreal to me.
その幻は意識の中に宿り、静寂のなかで動かない。
The vision that was planted in my senses still silently lingers.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).