I felt like I saw the phantom of my late grandfather in the fog.
幻
phantasm, vision, dream, illusion, apparition
Kanji
Grade
Grade 8
Strokes
4 strokes
Radical
幺部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
ゲン
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
まぼろし
Common Readings
ゲン, まぼろし
Example sentences
He is forever clinging to the illusion of past glory.
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He continues to chase the phantom of his past glory.
The sight of fireflies dancing in the forest at night was very magical.
The painter made full use of his own unique techniques to create a fantastical landscape.
I was a bit disillusioned after seeing an unexpected side of the person I admired.
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