“Illusion” in Japanese
Short answer
Illusion in Japanese is “迷妄” (meimou). Full meaning: illusion, fallacy, delusion.
Other ways to say “Illusion” in Japanese
迷夢
meimu illusion, fallacy, delusion
イリュージョン
iryuujon illusion
幻覚
genkaku hallucination, illusion
惑い
madoi delusion, illusion, infatuation, bewilderment, perplexity
幻想
gensou fantasy, illusion, vision, dream
幻
gen phantom, vision, illusion, apparition; something fleeting, short-lived dream; fabled item, mythical thing, very rare thing
迷い
mayoi hesitation, bewilderment, perplexity, doubt, indecision; illusion, delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
幻影
genei phantom, vision, illusion
幻像
genzou phantom, vision, illusion
イリユージヨン
iryuujon illusion
迷想
meisou delusion, misconception, illusion
Looking for the other direction? Search any Japanese word in the Nihoner lexicon, or practise what you have learned in the learning games.