さっかく錯覚sakkaku
1.
A phenomenon where a person perceives something differently from reality, often leading to misunderstandings or misinterpretations of sensory information.
2.
A mental experience characterized by a significant discrepancy between perceived objects and the actual characteristics of those objects, often resembling a distortion of reality.
3.
An erroneous perception that creates the impression of an existence or event that does not actually occur, sometimes leading to a false sense of experience.
4.
A cognitive misjudgment that causes someone to believe in the presence of something based on misleading sensory inputs, similar to a deceptive memory or belief.
Example:
これはあれよりも長いように見えるが、錯覚だ。