noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. delusion, wild idea, (wild) fancy, (ridiculous) fantasy.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
妄想 もうそう
妄想 ぼうそう
盲想 もうそう
盲想
盲想 ぼうそう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

delusion, unnecessarily, without authority
モウ ボウ みだ.りに (9th, N1)
deceased, the late, dying
ボウ な.い モウ (6th, N3)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
fishhook radical(乙) variant
woman, female
ジョ おんな め (1st, N5)
concept, think, idea
ソウ おも.う ソ (3rd, N3)
inter-, mutual, together
あい- ソウ ショウ (3rd, N3)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ シン (2nd, N4)