彼は自分が天才だと錯覚していた。

彼は自分が天才だと錯覚していた。

He had the illusion that he was a genius.

彼(かれ)は自分(じぶん)が天才(てんさい)だと錯覚(さっかく)していた。

Kare wa jibun ga tensai da to sakkakushiteita.

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

自分 (じぶん)

myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself; I; me; you

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

天才 (てんさい)

genius; prodigy; natural gift

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

錯覚 (さっかく)

optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion

Readings: ヒ、かれ、かの、か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

Readings: ジ、シ、みずか.ら、おの.ずから、おの.ずと

Meaning: oneself

Readings: ブン、フン、ブ、わ.ける、わ.け、わ.かれる、わ.かる、わ.かつ

Meanings: part, minute of time, segment, share, degree, one's lot, duty, understand, know, rate, 1%, chances, shaku/100

Readings: テン、あまつ、あめ、あま-

Meanings: heavens, sky, imperial

Reading: サイ

Meanings: genius, years old, cubic shaku

Readings: サク、シャク

Meanings: confused, mix, be in disorder

Readings: カク、おぼ.える、さ.ます、さ.める、さと.る

Meanings: memorize, learn, remember, awake, sober up