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VocabJLPT N1

phantom

Nounの-Adjective

Definitions

1. phantom
2. vision

This noun refers to a phantom, illusion, or shadowy vision that appears unreal or ghostly. It is often used in literary or dramatic contexts to describe something that seems to exist but may not truly be there.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

"Calm down, it's just a phantom," I told myself sternly.

Sentence 2

For a moment, I saw the phantom of someone standing by the window.

Sentence 3

In the end, what was that phantom trying to tell me?

Sentence 4

The research team examined the possibility that the phantom was an artifact of the measuring equipment.

Sentence 5

I shouted "I saw it again!" — but it was just a phantom.