Illusion
Misperceiving
noun, verbal noun, の adjective
If you feel confused while awake, it may be because you're experiencing an illusion.
錯覚 is what happens when your brain is misperceiving reality in some way, like when it misinterprets experiences, information, or sensory stimuli.
This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.
錯覚を起こす
to create an illusion
錯覚を覚える
to experience an illusion
錯覚をする
to have an illusion
錯覚をしてしまう
to end up having an illusion
錯覚に陥る
to fall into an illusion
錯覚にとらわれる
to be trapped in an illusion
錯覚に襲われる
to be struck by an illusion
錯覚にすぎない
to be nothing more than an illusion
目の錯覚
optical illusion
そのダイヤモンドを見たとき、それがまるで自分のもののような錯覚に襲われたんです。
When I saw that diamond, I was struck by the illusion that it was somehow mine.
初めての場所なのに、まるで故郷に帰ったかのような錯覚を覚えた。
Even though I'd never been there before, I felt the odd illusion that I'd come home.
完璧に復元されたお城に入った瞬間、まるでタイムスリップしたような錯覚を覚えました。
The moment I set foot in the perfectly restored castle, I had the illusion that I'd traveled back in time.