幻想

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 幻想(げんそう) means an imagined vision unlike reality or a belief at odds with the actual situation.
• Basic usage: It appears in differently evaluated contexts, from dreamlike scenery to an unfounded expectation of success.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Evaluation depends on context
  • 幻想の世界 can evoke an atmosphere that seems removed from reality.
  • 幻想を捨てる means abandoning an expectation or belief that does not match reality.