幻術

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 幻術 is read げんじゅつ and names a magical technique that creates deceptive illusions in fiction.
• Basic usage: A person may be deceived with 幻術に惑わされる, whereas overcoming its effect is expressed with 幻術を破る.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Illusory magic in fiction
  • Both examples use the word for a magical technique in a story that deceives someone or must be broken. The fictional setting matters; it is not merely any everyday misperception.