a figment of someone's imagination
US /ə ˈfɪɡmənt əv ˈsʌmwʌnz ɪˌmædʒɪˈneɪʃən/
UK /ə ˈfɪɡmənt əv ˈsʌmwʌnz ɪˌmædʒɪˈneɪʃən/
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誰かの想像の産物, 単なる幻想
something that someone has imagined and that does not really exist
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The monster under the bed was just a figment of his imagination.
ベッドの下の怪物は、ただの彼の想像の産物だった。
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Her fear of flying is not a figment of her imagination; it's a real phobia.
彼女の飛行恐怖症は想像の産物ではなく、本当の恐怖症だ。