illusion

思い込み、幻想

本当だと思っているが、実際には間違っている考え。

やさしい英語で： A belief or idea that seems true but is actually wrong.

• His confidence was based on an illusion.
• She had no illusions about the risks.
• We were under the illusion that the work was finished.

使い方： be under the illusion that… (He was under the illusion that everyone agreed.); have no illusions about something (I have no illusions about how difficult this will be.)

類義語： delusion, misconception

よく使う表現： under an illusion, illusion that something, illusion of something

錯覚

実在しないものが本物に感じられたり、実際とは違って見えたりすること。

やさしい英語で： Something that looks or feels real or different from what it actually is.

• The moving lines are an illusion.
• The lights created the illusion of a larger room.
• These shadows can produce strange illusions.

使い方： illusion of something (The mirrors create an illusion of space.)

よく使う表現： optical illusion, create an illusion, illusion of something, visual illusion

手品、イリュージョン

不可能なことが起きたように見せる、手品師の技。

やさしい英語で： A trick performed by a magician that makes something impossible seem to happen.

• The magician performed an amazing illusion.
• His final illusion made a car disappear.
• Can you explain how that illusion works?

類義語： magic trick

よく使う表現： perform an illusion, stage illusion, magic illusion

迷妄、錯覚

何が現実で何が真実かについて、惑わされている状態。

やさしい英語で： The state of being misled about what is real or true.

• He lived in illusion for years.
• The discovery brought her out of illusion.
• They remained in a state of illusion about their safety.

類義語： delusion

よく使う表現： live in illusion, state of illusion