This is the 3276th most frequent Japanese word.
幻
Illusion; phantom; something unreal or fleeting.
Here, '幻' (meaning 'phantom' or 'illusion') is used metaphorically to describe someone disappearing suddenly and eerily, as if they never existed.
彼女の姿が幻のように消えた。
Her figure vanished like a phantom.
In this sentence, '幻' represents something that is not real, emphasizing the illusory or deceptive quality of the mentioned subject.
それはただの幻に過ぎない。
That's nothing more than an illusion.
Here, '幻' is connected to a mythical or legendary quality, describing something unattainable or existing only in stories or legends.